A Perspective on Osteoarthritis Research in Singapore

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common and is one of the five leading causes of disability in Singapore; it entails significant cost to society. Singapore is one of the faster ageing populations in Asia and obesity is on the rise. The public health consequences of OA, particularly knee OA are therefore...

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Main Authors: Ying Ying Leung MBChB, FHKAM (MED), Yong Hao Pua BSc, PhD, Julian Thumboo FRCP (Edin), FAMS (Rheumatology)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-03-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581302200106