Published in Can Fam Physician on November 01, 1984
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150 Patients with cardiac infarction treated in a coronary unit. Lancet (1967) 5.29
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The coronary care unit. Am J Cardiol (1968) 0.95
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Improved criteria for admission to cardiac care units. JAMA (1981) 0.90
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Stress effects on patients in critical care units from procedures performed on others. Heart Lung (1980) 0.76
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Unresolved questions concerning coronary care units. Clin Invest Med (1981) 0.75
Valvular mechanisms in juxta-articular cysts. Ann Rheum Dis (1970) 3.47
An evaluation of criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica. Ann Rheum Dis (1979) 3.47
Intra-articular pressure and rheumatoid geodes (bone 'cysts'). Ann Rheum Dis (1970) 2.28
Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1966) 2.23
'There's a lot of it about': clinical strategies in family practice. J R Coll Gen Pract (1986) 2.17
Paravertebral ossification in psoriatic arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1965) 2.11
Arthroscopy of the knee in rheumatic diseases. Ann Rheum Dis (1968) 2.06
Intra-articular pressure in rheumatoid arthritis of the knee. 3. Pressure changes during joint use. Ann Rheum Dis (1970) 2.00
Comparison of azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, and gold in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Br Med J (1974) 1.87
"Thank You for Seeing This Patient": Studying the Quality of Communication between Physicians. Can Fam Physician (1987) 1.61
Protective value of synovial cysts in rheumatoid knees. Ann Rheum Dis (1972) 1.54
Synovitis in polymyalgia rheumatica. Rheumatol Rehabil (1975) 1.54
Rheumatological features of patients admitted as emergencies to acute general medical wards. Rheumatol Rehabil (1981) 1.44
Infant feeding 1980. Can Fam Physician (1980) 1.38
Medical aspects of the rheumatoid foot. Proc R Soc Med (1970) 1.38
Seamless shoes in rheumatoid arthritis--preliminary trial. Br Med J (1968) 1.34
Xipamid in the treatment of oedema in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Rehabil (1974) 1.30
The foot in chronic rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1975) 1.26
Long leg arthropathy. Ann Rheum Dis (1969) 1.25
Failure of D-penicillamine to affect peripheral joint involvement in ankylosing spondylitis or HLA B27-associated arthropathy. Ann Rheum Dis (1977) 1.13
Rheumatology and rheumatology research, a mismatch. Br J Rheumatol (1992) 1.07
Ankle joint synoviography in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1977) 1.07
Babies and bilirubin-a jaundiced view. Can Fam Physician (1984) 1.05
Once daily treatment of mild to moderate hypertension with xipamid: a controlled study. Br J Clin Pharmacol (1977) 1.03
Microcrystalline calcium hydroxyapatite compound in corticosteroid-treated rheumatoid patients: a controlled study. Br Med J (1978) 1.03
Research is for now, too. J Rheumatol (1981) 1.02
Pressure studies in the moving knee. Ann Rheum Dis (1969) 1.02
Tangential X-ray of the forefoot in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1973) 0.96
Multicentre trial of naproxen and phenylbutazone in acute gout. Ann Rheum Dis (1977) 0.94
Immunosuppressive drugs in rheumatoid arthritis. Br Med J (1971) 0.93
The rheumatoid foot. Mod Trends Rheumatol (1971) 0.93
Polymyalgia rheumatica. Abrupt and gradual withdrawal of prednisolone treatment, clinical and laboratory observations. Ann Rheum Dis (1977) 0.93
Clinical rheumatology has advanced. Br Med J (1977) 0.92
Value of Dundee coronary risk-disk. BMJ (1992) 0.92
Non-hormonal treatment of osteoporosis. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1983) 0.91
Popliteal and calf cysts in rheumatoid arthritis. Treatment by anterior synovectomy. Ann Rheum Dis (1972) 0.91
Unusual geodes ('bone cysts') in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1972) 0.88
A prospective endoscopic study of the effect of Orudis and Oruvail on the upper gastrointestinal tract, in patients with osteoarthritis. Br J Rheumatol (1988) 0.87
Joint capsule collagen. Analysis by the study of intra-articular pressure during joint distension. Measurements in the knees of control subjects and patients with rheumatoid arthritis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis (1971) 0.86
Levamisole and agranulocytosis. Lancet (1977) 0.85
Proceedings: Trial of azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, and gold in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1974) 0.85
Posterior subtalar joint synoviography and corticosteroid injection in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1981) 0.84
Periarticular calcific deposits mimicking acute arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1970) 0.83
Failure of low molecular weight dextran infusions in scleroderma. Ann Rheum Dis (1969) 0.80
The anterior tarsus and forefoot. Baillieres Clin Rheumatol (1987) 0.79
Phototherapy for healthy term infants. CMAJ (1986) 0.79
Trial of Isotoner gloves for morning stiffness and pain in rheumatoid arthritis. Br J Clin Pract (1986) 0.78
Twins with rheumatic diseases. Bristol Med Chir J (1969) 0.78
Osteoporosis. An update on management. Drugs (1984) 0.77
Polymyalgia rheumatica. Assessment of disease activity using erythrocyte sedimentation rate and plasma viscosity. Ann Rheum Dis (1977) 0.77
A double-blind controlled trial of Rumalon in the treatment of painful osteoarthrosis of the hip. Ann Rheum Dis (1970) 0.76
The electronic fetal monitor: should every mother have one? Can Fam Physician (1981) 0.76
Family medicine--at a loss for words? J R Coll Gen Pract (1983) 0.75
Survey of a rural practice: rainy river 1975. Can Fam Physician (1976) 0.75
Ankylosing spondylitis and spinal osteotomy. Proc R Soc Med (1977) 0.75
Health of the nation and osteoporosis. Ann Rheum Dis (1992) 0.75
Euthanasia. BMJ (1992) 0.75
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Unpublishable research. Can Fam Physician (1995) 0.75
Synovial rupture. Experiments on cadaveric knees. Ann Rheum Dis (1971) 0.75
Extra-articular calcification mimicking acute arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (1969) 0.75
The physician's foot. J R Soc Med (1981) 0.75
Myalgia and bird-keeping. Lancet (1970) 0.75
Francis Bach, M.A., D.M., B.Ch., D. Phys. Med. (1900-1975). Ann Rheum Dis (1976) 0.75
Lymphatic varices in blocked fistulous rheumatism. Clin Rheumatol (1983) 0.75
Bicycle sign in spinal stenosis. Lancet (1982) 0.75
[Arthropathy of a large leg]. Rev Esp Reum Enferm Osteoartic (1969) 0.75
The diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica. Rep Rheum Dis (1965) 0.75
Gastric ulceration and NSAIDs in RA. Br J Rheumatol (1986) 0.75
Medical aspects of the surgery of rheumatoid arthritis. Trans Med Soc Lond (1966) 0.75
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis presenting with syncope. Clin Rheumatol (1984) 0.75
Tolmetin sodium and indomethacin in the treatment of osteoarthrosis of the hip: a double-blind crossover study. Curr Med Res Opin (1980) 0.75
Letter: Polymyalgia rheumatica and liver disease. Lancet (1974) 0.75
Medical education at the University of Hong Kong: changes and challenges. Chin Med J (Engl) (1997) 0.75
Point-of-time survey of drug prescriptions for patients with rheumatic diseases. Br J Rheumatol (1983) 0.75
A double blind cross-over comparison of piroxicam and indomethacin in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Rheumatol Inflamm (1981) 0.75
Chiropody and the painful foot. Rep Rheum Dis (1980) 0.75
[Immunosuppressive (cytostatic) drugs in rheumatology]. Rev Esp Reum Enferm Osteoartic (1972) 0.75
Soft tissue rheumatism. Rep Rheum Dis (1968) 0.75
Osteoporosis--an unheeded epidemic. Practitioner (1986) 0.75
Crises in rheumatology. Curr Med Res Opin (1974) 0.75
Some rheumatological emergencies. Rep Rheum Dis (1970) 0.75
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Valvular mechanisms in the formation of synovial cysts. Clin Sci (1970) 0.75
[Use of rumalon in joint diseases]. Rev Esp Reum Enferm Osteoartic (1969) 0.75
Indoprofen compared with naproxen and placebo in rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Rheumatol Inflamm (1981) 0.75
Hayman perching stool. Br Med J (1974) 0.75
Acute gastric microbleeding after aspirin ingestion, compared with a similar dose of fenbufen by measurement of haemoglobin in gastric aspirates. J Pharm Pharmacol (1983) 0.75
Quadriceps contraction and intra-articular pressure. Clin Sci (1969) 0.75