Dino Samartzis
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Website : SAGE Publications
Dino Samartzis is a research assistant professor at the Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong. He is also the elected research officer chair for AOSpine's Southeast Asia Council, as well as a member of AOSpine's Asia Pacific Research Committee. He contributed an article on “Bone Mineral Density” to SAGE Publications’ Encyclopedia of Global Health (2008), and a version of this article was used for his Britannica entry on this topic.
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Arthritis, inflammation of the joints and its effects. Arthritis is a general term, derived from the Greek words arthro-, meaning “joint,” and -itis, meaning “inflammation.” Arthritis can be a major cause of disability. In the United States, for example, data collected from 2007 to 2009 indicated…
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Encyclopedia of Global Health (4 Vol. Set )
Covers All Aspects Of Global Health, Including Physical And Mental Health Entries, Biographies Of Major Doctors And Researchers, Profiles Of Medical Institutions, Organizations, And Corporations, Descriptions Of Drugs And Operations, Articles On National Health Policies, And Thematic Health Topics In The Humanities. Yawei Zhang, General Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Available In An Electronic Version. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.