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Learning Objectives

By the time you finish the game, here's what you'll be able to do:

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  • Describe arthritis as a public health problem and outline its physical, emotional, social, and economic effects.
  • Define arthritis.
  • Delineate two major types of arthritis and describe several other of the more than 100 different rheumatic diseases that compose arthritis.

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  • Specify arthritis prevalence and projected prevalence.
  • Characterize populations that arthritis affects most commonly.
  • Present risk factors for developing arthritis and explain supporting scientific evidence.
  • Enumerate factors that influence arthritis disability.

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  • Explain the continuum of prevention for arthritis and describe primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies.

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  • Describe medical treatment strategies for arthritis.
  • Identify the role that complementary and alternative therapies play in arthritis management.

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  • Describe the public health approach to arthritis, and the CDC-State Framework for Arthritis Programs.
  • Identify CDC-funded arthritis programs.
  • Identify key players, such as the Arthritis Foundation, state health departments, and federal resources.
  • Outline arthritis-related public health objectives.

Throughout the game . . .

  • Identify common myths about arthritis.
  • Summarize key messages about arthritis.
  • Please remember that when you open a pop-up window, you must close the pop-up window using the icon in the upper right corner, or close it through your browser.

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