Of 100 consecutive patients admitted as emergencies to three acute general medical wards in a district general hospital, 43 had an associated rheumatological problem which in 32 patients was a source of complaint and in 19 of these either caused the admission, contributed to it, or modified arrangements for treatment, nursing, rehabilitation or discharge.
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Spencer et al. (1981) studied this question.