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Programme:
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Rheumatology Centre
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Numéros de téléphone:
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519-646-6100 ext 66333
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Adresse
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PO Box 5777, Stn B
London, ON
N6A 4V2
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Adresse:
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268 Grosvenor St, D2-101
London
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Intersection:
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Richmond St and Grosvenor St
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Point géographique:
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London (North)
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Accessibilité:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Heures d’ouverture:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Exécutifs:
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Mary Mueller - Director
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Description des services:
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Outpatient clinic and outreach services to patients with arthritis and related diseases to reduce pain, disability and joint damage * educates patients about their diseases to help them live active and satisfying lives
Staff includes:- rheumatologists
- specialized nurses
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- social workers
- psychologists
conducts research in areas such as:- rheumatoid arthritis
- osteoarthritis
- scleroderma
- other connective tissues diseases
Related diseases include:
- rheumatoid arthritis (chronic inflammatory disorder)
- psoriatic arthritis (type of inflammatory disorder * usually appears in people living with psoriasis skin disease)
- ankylosing spondylitis and other seronegative arthritis (type of inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease)
- reactive
arthritis (inflammatory arthritis that develops in reaction to an infection by bacteria)
- gout (recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis that cause sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint)
- scleroderma (group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues)
- lupus (chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs)
- Sjogren’s syndrome (inflammatory disease and autoimmune disorder that affects the tear and saliva glands causing dryness in the mouth and eyes)
- other
connective tissue diseases
- polymyalgia rheumatica (inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness)
- giant cell
arteritis (inflammation of the lining of arteries)
- polymyositis (uncommon inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness affecting both sides of your body)
- various types of vasculitis
- inflammation of blood vessels
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Frais:
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Covered by OHIP
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Procédé et formulaires:
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Medical referral required
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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People of any age, with any form of a confirmed rheumatic disease and their families
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Langues:
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English
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Notes linguistiques:
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Interpretation available upon request * advance notice appreciated
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Zone desservie:
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Southwestern Ontario
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Dernière mise à jour:
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8/21/2024
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Adresse Web du profil de service:
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fre/displayService.aspx?id=14673
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