The Swedish Rheumatism Association ( sv, Reumatikerförbundet) is a non-profit organization working for people with
rheumatic disorders
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including art ...
.
Rheumatism Association funds
research
Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...
in rheumatic diseases through Rheumatism Fund, which collects and administer gifts and donations from mainly private individuals. The Swedish Rheumatism Association has 200 local chapters, serviced by 24 regional branches. ''Rheumatism world'' is the association's own magazine in Swedish,
published 6 times per year. It provides information about rheumatic diseases, coping strategies, health guides, exercise programs and news about scientific research for members of the association.
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Similar organizations
* Versus Arthritis - UK
* Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to addressing the needs of people living with arthritis in the United States. There are more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children living with arthritis, the nation's ...
- USA
* Arthritis Australia - Australia
* The Arthritis Society - Canada
External links
Official website at reumatiker.se
References
Patients' organizations
Arthritis organizations
Medical and health organizations based in Sweden
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