American College of Rheumatology
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American College of Rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.[1]
It organizes scientific meetings, publishes two medical journals Arthritis & Rheumatism and Arthritis Care & Research, and promotes (through the Research and Education Foundation) research into rheumatological conditions, including the formulation of diagnostic criteria for diseases.[2] Its division, the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, represents non-physician health care professionals in the field.[1]
The College's current president is Dr. Stanley Cohen.
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- ^ a b American College of Rheumatology. "About the ACR". http://www.rheumatology.org/about/index.asp?aud=mem. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ American College of Rheumatology. "Classification and Response Criteria for Rheumatic Diseases". http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/classification/index.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
American College of Rheumatology. "Classification and Response Criteria for Rheumatic Diseases". http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/classification/index.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
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