May 9, 2020

Feeling anxious amidst COVID-19? That’s totally normal. Stress from the possibility of infection can wreak havoc on the mental health and physical well-being of rheumatic disease patients. It usually affects patients in two ways: they either become experts at thwarting infectious disease or they succumb to the stress. In this video, Dr. Kim Gorgens offers tips for identifying stress and anxiety in your patients.

Medication, Stress Management in Rheumatology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Writing in Practical Pain Management, Don L. Goldenberg, M.D., addresses the current clinical approaches for managing medication and stress in patients with chronic rheumatic autoimmune diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Job Opportunities in Rheumatology Visit Rheumatology Network for easy access to new job opportunities in rheumatology. As a service to our readers, we've posted a national "Job Board" in the upper right-hand corner of the site. Suggestions for other content sections? Email the editor at areyes@mmhgroup.com.