The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) formerly the European League Against Rheumatism is a European
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in ...
which represents the people with arthritis/rheumatism, health professional and scientific societies of
rheumatology
Rheumatology (Greek ''ῥεῦμα'', ''rheûma'', flowing current) is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatolog ...
of all the European nations.
The aims of EULAR are to reduce the burden of rheumatic diseases on the individual and society and to improve the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal diseases.
It promotes the translation of research advances into daily care and fights for the recognition of the needs of people with musculoskeletal diseases by the governing bodies in Europe.
Publication
The society is co-publisher together with
BMJ of a
medical journal
A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals.
History
The fi ...
, the ''
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases'', and organises an annual scientific meeting, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.
The society also publishes recommendations for the diagnosis and therapy of various rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). They are published in the ''Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases'' journal and accessible also through the organisation's website.
References
External links
Official Website
Rheumatology organizations
Medical and health organisations based in Switzerland
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