Great lecture as usual. Here is just a bit different point of view in a very casual and informal way. As much as I am committed and excited about all the advances in our field, I do dislike the changes in terminology. I believe Rheumatology has the most interesting history in all medical specialties and I adore all the names and all the stories. Even that a lot of our understanding has changed, I still find it hard to part with Wegener's, Churg-Strauss, JRA and many other old pals! It was also heavy on my heart when the name of our journal was changed. I m not sure about the need for the terminology to reflect the current understanding of something evolving. What should we call Lupus or RA today?
Great lecture as usual. Here is just a bit different point of view in a very casual and informal way. As much as I am committed and excited about all the advances in our field, I do dislike the changes in terminology. I believe Rheumatology has the most interesting history in all medical specialties and I adore all the names and all the stories. Even that a lot of our understanding has changed, I still find it hard to part with Wegener's, Churg-Strauss, JRA and many other old pals! It was also heavy on my heart when the name of our journal was changed. I m not sure about the need for the terminology to reflect the current understanding of something evolving. What should we call Lupus or RA today?