Rheumatoid Arthritis doctors who treat patients are good docs.

Good doctors examine patients carefully and listen to their reports of symptoms. Good Rheumatoid Arthritis doctors don’t rely on lab tests to tell them who has RA and who is in remission. Good doctors treat patients, not charts.

I’ve met a few rheumalogy specialists who have told me that sed rate is the sole indicator of rheumatoid disease activity. However, I’ve read the journals. I’ve talked with thousands of patients. And I’ve met a couple of good rheumatologists who have taught me that blood tests, even sed rates, do not track well with disease severity or disease activity.

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Psst: How Dr. Space Heater got the name - click here.

Recommended reading:

• Patients & Doctors Differ on Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Severity
• Rheumatoid Factor Test: Should We Rely on Rheumatoid Factor Levels?
• Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Really Hurt That Much?

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