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The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is committed to raising public awareness about gout and arming health care professionals, like you, with resources to share with patients and the most up-to-date information about gout diagnosis and treatment.
As you may have seen in our previous newsletters, we have introduced a series of educational comics to help raise awareness about the severity of gout.
In honor of Ben Franklin's 308th birthday on January 17, we highlight the founding father this month for his struggle with gout, which many people did not know about.
Patients may not realize that left untreated, gout can progress and become severe and constantly painful. A survey conducted on behalf of the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society suggests that today's population has little knowledge of gout. Approximately 65% of adults admit to being "not at all knowledgeable" about gout and half are not aware of the potential crippling effects of gout, such as needing to use a cane or walker, or having to stop working because of limited mobility.
Stay tuned for the February 2014 newsletter as we share another comic that will educate on gout and debunk common gout myths.
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