Gout (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Gout Overview
- Gout Causes
- Gout Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Gout Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medications
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Pictures of Gout - Slideshow
- Viewer Comments: Gout - Symptoms Experienced
Authors and Editors
Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com
Previous contributing author and editors:
Author: Mark L
Francis, MD, Chief, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Editors: Kristine M Lohr, MD,
Associate Chief, Program Director, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology, University of Tennessee School of Medicine; Francisco
Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Arthur Weinstein, MD, Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University; Associate Chairman, Department of Medicine, Director, Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center.
Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2008
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