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ARTICLES
Racial/Ethnic Variation in Perceptions of Medical Information Sources in Durham County, North Carolina
Jason E. Williams, MD, MPH; Kevin J. Anstrom, PhD; Joelle Y. Friedman, MPA; Kevin A. Schulman, MD
Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims in North Carolina Emergency Departments
Amy Tucker Woodell, MPH; James Michael Bowling, PhD, MA; Kathryn E. Moracco, PhD, MPH; Melissa L. Reed, MA
Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among North Carolinians With Arthritis: Findings From a Mixed-Methodology Approach
Kathryn Remmes Martin, MPH; Britta Schoster, MPH; Jack H. Shreffler, PhD; Andrea Meier, PhD; Leigh F. Callahan, PhD
POLICY FORUM
Arthritis in North Carolina
Introduction
Thomas C. Ricketts III, PhD, MPH; Kristen L. Dubay, MPP
Issue Brief: Arthritis and Its Impact: Challenges and Opportunities for Treatment, Public Health, and Public Policy
Leigh F. Callahan, PhD; Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH
COMMENTARIES
Arthritis: The Public Health Partnerships for Improving Health
Denise G. Brewster, MEd, CHES; Mary Altpeter, PhD, MPA, MSW
Recent Therapeutic Advances in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Beth L. Jonas, MD
Medication Safety in Children With Arthritis
Esi Morgan Dewitt, MD, MSCE
Sports Injuries and Arthritis
Stephen W. Marshall, PhD; Yvonne M. Golightly, MS, PT
Depression and Arthritis
Brenda M. DeVellis, PhD; Robert F. DeVellis, PhD
Physical Activity andWeight Loss Interventions in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
Stephen P. Messier, PhD
Community and Environmental Factors and Arthritis Outcomes
Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH; Leigh F. Callahan, PhD
Pain and Arthritis
John B. Winfield, MD
Contemporary Total Joint Arthroplasty
Victor M. Goldberg, MD
Eat Smart and Move More to Combat Arthritis
Greg Griggs, MPA, CAE; Marie Shelton, MPH, RDD
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Arthritis
Jaya K. Rao, MD, MHS
Use of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Extenders in Rheumatology: A Western North Carolina Perspective
Kate T. Queen, MD, FACR, CCD
The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project: An Illustration of a Community-University Partnership for Population-Based Research
Edwin L. Hartman, MD; Janice Woodard, BS; Carol Patterson, MA; Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH
Manpower Shortage in Rheumatology
Gregory F. Schimizzi, MD
DEPARTMENTS
Tarheel Footprints in Health Care
Readers' Forum
Spotlight on the Safety Net
Running the Numbers
Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
Philanthropy Profiles
Marking a Milestone in Arthritis Care
Classified Advertising
Index of Advertisers
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