"I know I have arthritis but I don't know what type". Understanding and knowledge of this chronic condition.

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Published in BMC Musculoskelet Disord on August 06, 2010

Authors

Tiffany K Gill1, Catherine L Hill, Robert J Adams, Danny Broderick, Julie Black, Anne W Taylor

Author Affiliations

1: Population Research & Outcomes Studies Unit, SA Health, Adelaide, SA, Australia. tiffany.gill@health.sa.gov.au

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