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Rheumatology 2004; 43: 107-108
© British Society for Rheumatology 2004; all rights reserved

Letter to the Editor

Rheumatoid arthritis impairs driving ability even in patients with a low disability index

S. Busteed, M. Daly1, C. Silke1 and M. G. Molloy1

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Liverpool, UK and 1Cork University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Cork, Ireland

Correspondence to: S. Busteed. E-mail: sandra_busteed@hotmail.com

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SIR, The ability to drive has become an integral part of modern life. This is particularly true in areas where public transport is less developed [1]. The proportion of UK households with access to a car has grown from 14% in 1951 to 72% in 1999 and over a quarter of all households has access to more than one car [2]. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face particular difficulties with driving, depending on their degree of functional impairment. However, these difficulties are not specifically addressed in . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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