Hospital medicine (London, England : 1998)
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New treatments, such as leflunomide and biologic therapy, are making an important impact on the management of rheumatoid arthritis. This article reviews the efficacy of these agents, the use of combination therapy, and the importance of early treatment with a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.
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All health-care professionals involved in the use of cytotoxic chemotherapy, if they are to avoid serious harm to patients, can benefit from an interactive training package in the safe use of these drugs. This article discusses a pilot study of a training CD-ROM which was undertaken in a cancer unit.