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Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis (2002)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Jeffreson, P. (2002). Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis. In A. Turner, M. Foster, & S. Johnson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: principles, skills and practice (Fifth edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with increasing age, but is not an inevitable consequence. It is often considered of little importance and just part of ‘getting old,’ but it is a major contributor to disability and dependence amongst older peopl... Read More about Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis.

Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Jeffreson, P. (2002). Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis. In A. Turner, M. Foster, & S. Johnson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: principles, skills and practice (Fifth edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

The major concerns of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are frustration in performing everyday activities, fears about disability and dependency on others, pain and loss of self-esteem. RA is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease primarily... Read More about Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis.