The Ritchie Index Paper: some historical background on an early effort to establish objective measures in rheumatic diseases

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · Published 2026-07-09 · DOI 10.1177/01410768261466079

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Vern Farewell

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2026

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Farewell, V. (2026). The Ritchie Index Paper: some historical background on an early effort to establish objective measures in rheumatic diseases. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/01410768261466079

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