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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 1201-1205
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Editorial

Keeping our patients at work: implications for the management of those with rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions

A. O. Frank and M. A. Chamberlain1

Northwick Park Hospital and Institute of Medical Research, Harrow HA1 3UJ and
1 Rheumatism and Rehabilitation Research Unit, 36 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9NZ, UK

The enormous burden being placed on all societies by musculoskeletal conditions is only now coming to be recognized [1]. The musculoskeletal conditions are the commonest cause of disability and severe disability in the UK [2] and the biggest cause of chronic impairment in the USA [1]. Back pain and arthritis are the commonest causes of chronic pain in the community [3], and those with these conditions are among the hardest to help to return to work [4].

It can readily be appreciated that the impact of musculoskeletal disorders on the world's economy is very great. Indeed, governments have noted the exponential growth of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in the USA [5] and of incapacity benefits in the UK [6].

The recent report by the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (BSRM) has also noted the very . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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