Rheumatological care in rural areas

To explore the medical care of individuals in rural areas during a public health awareness project on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). A tour bus was adapted to accommodate rheumatological consultations at widely accessible sites in 16 towns, providing individual medical advice with respect to MSD. The participating rheumatologists assessed the nature (e.g. inflammatory/non inflammatory), extent and duration of MSD and, where possible, made...