Prescribing for Children with Rheumatic Disease: Perceived Treatment Approaches between Pediatric and Adult Rheumatologists.

According to the Arthritis Foundation there are more than 300,000 children in the US with juvenile arthritis and there are many more children with musculoskeletal conditions that could benefit from rheumatologic care. Yet there are only about 350 board certified pediatric rheumatologists in this country and 8 states do not have a single board certified practitioner. As a consequence over 75% of children with rheumatic disease are cared for by an adult certified rheumatologist. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.