Rheumatoid arthritis : the treatment controversy : proceedings of the meeting held at Stratford-on-Avon, 9 and 10 March 1984

Front Matter....Pages i-viii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The need for disease-modifying drugs....Pages 3-7 Gold in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis....Pages 8-36 Penicillamine....Pages 37-55 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 Systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis....Pages 75-86 Front Matter....Pages 95-95 Immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis....Pages 97-118 Front Matter....Pages 129-129 Cost versus benefit: a treatment audit....Pages 131-149 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 Conclusions....Pages 159-162 Back Matter....Pages 163-166