AbstractsSocial Work

Social services needed by arthritis clinic patients.

by Margaret. Peck




Institution: McGill University
Department: School of Social Work.
Degree: Master of Social Work.
Year: 1951
Keywords: Social Work.
Record ID: 1520892
Full text PDF: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile118933.pdf


Abstract

A recent publication on the rheumatic diseases points out that the term "rheumatism" has been used for centuries to designate all forms or painful skeletal disturbances, whether muscles, joints, fibrous tissues, or nerves were involved. Present terminology makes use of the expression "arthritis and rheumatism" to describe these diseases. [...]