Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 121-145 , February 2010

Developing a minimum standard of care for treating people with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee

  • Lyn March, MBBS, MSc, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM (Senior Staff Specialist, Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology; Conjoint Associate Professor, Medicine and Public Health)

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney, Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9923 7351; Fax: +61 2 9906 1859.
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  • Bhasker Amatya, MD, MPH (Project Officer)

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation Unit (CEHSEU), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Health, Royal Park Campus, 34-54 Poplar Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 3 9342 8772x72761; Fax: +61 3 9342 7060.
    • ,
  • Richard H. Osborne, PhD (Director and Professor of Public Health)

      Affiliations

    • Public Health Innovation, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Melbourne, VIC 3125, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 3 9244 6999; Fax: +61 3 9244 6624.
    • ,
  • Caroline Brand, MBBS, BA, MPH, FRACP (Director; Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation Unit (CEHSEU), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Health, Royal Park Campus, 34-54 Poplar Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
    • Centre for Research Excellence in Patient Safety (CREPS), Monash University, Australia
    • Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne (Hon.), Royal Park Campus, 34-54 Poplar Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 3 9342 8772; Fax: +61 3 934 27060.

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2009.10.002

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 121-145 , February 2010

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