What Rheumatoid Awareness Means to Me
*Note: this post is part of a Blog Carnival, coordinated by RA Warrior
When challenged to think about what Rheumatoid Awareness would mean to me, personally, I had to give it some thought. There are a lot of general positive outcomes that I think would come from greater awareness of rheumatoid disease (also known as rheumatoid arthritis). Greater understanding of this disease would:
When challenged to think about what Rheumatoid Awareness would mean to me, personally, I had to give it some thought. There are a lot of general positive outcomes that I think would come from greater awareness of rheumatoid disease (also known as rheumatoid arthritis). Greater understanding of this disease would:
- Help people with rheumatoid disease (PRD) to be better understood by others -- including family, friends and medical professionals
- Prevent misinformation from being published so rampantly in the media
- Make it easier for PRD to get the accommodations and assistance they need
- Improve healthcare coverage and quality of care
- Underscore the need not only for different and better treatments, but for a cure, and hopefully prompt additional research funding