Nearly 60% of Ontarians With Rheumatoid Arthritis Fail to Receive Needed Care From Specialists: Study

Nearly 60% of Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis fail to receive needed care from specialists: Study
Nearly 60 per cent of Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis – an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints – were not seen by a specialist within a one year period to treat the debilitating disease, according to a new study. Even more concerning is that women of child-bearing age are less likely to see a specialist than women 45 or older, say researchers from St. Michael’s …
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