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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. This month's featured comic references the myth that only wealthy men are affected by gout.
For years, gout was referred to as a rich man's disease, or king's disease, and was believed to only affect the wealthy and overindulgent. Today, we know that is not true. Because there are many risk factors and health issues associated with gout, it can affect anyone at any time.
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Visit Us at AANP!
If you will be attending, please stop by our booth #363 to:
-Discuss proper gout diagnosis and management
-Request print materials for your medical office
-Enter to win a framed gout comic autographed by artist Shaun Boland
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Gout Awareness Day Satellite Media Tour
Gout & Uric Acid Education Society Chairman and CEO, Dr. Lawrence Edwards recently conducted a satellite media tour on Gout Awareness Day.
The interviews were featured in prominent TV, radio and online outlets on and around Gout Awareness Day. The tour made close to 25 million impressions, providing much-needed education about gout with the aim of encouraging more gout sufferers to seek treatment and remain compliant with their prescribed medications.
To view one of his aired interviews, click here.
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The website is a central source of gout information for patients and medical professionals. The medical professional portal of the website was specifically developed for those in the medical field and offers gout diagnosis, treatment and management information.
Resources include a medical professional guide, brochures in English and Spanish, fact sheets and videos featuring patient testimonials and physician advice from medical experts.
Complimentary print materials can be ordered through the Contact Us form.
Visit and share this link with your colleagues and patients to help us Take a Stand on Gout!
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