Aventis Pharmaceuticals Provides Patients with New Tool in Rheumatoid Arthritis Care -- Site Hailed as Comprehensive and Community-Oriented.Business Editors/Hi-Tech/Health & Medical Writers PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 Aventis Pharmaceuticals is announcing the release of its innovative Web site, www.RAwatch.com, designed to help patients manage rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid arthritis Chronic, progressive autoimmune disease causing connective-tissue inflammation, mostly in synovial joints. It can occur at any age, is more common in women, and has an unpredictable course. (RA). The site is hailed as the only Web site of its kind for the RA community. The site seeks to aid in the management of RA by providing valuable interactive and educational health assessment tools, current health updates, Ask an Expert, and access to a supportive online community. There is no cost to members. RAwatch(TM) also features many interactive communication tools to put members in touch with one another. "Some of us have the need to talk to people at different times," commented one RAwatch member. "...(and) with the same problems. Sometimes that is therapy in itself." RAwatch(TM) members also report that other RA-specific information currently available on the Web is difficult to find and tends to be scattered throughout many sites. RAwatch(TM) offers a single resource for valuable information and interaction. "Our goal is to make RAwatch(TM) the largest online community for people with rheumatoid arthritis," says Doug Morrow, Senior Product Manager (Rheumatology rheumatology /rheu·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic disorders, their causes, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, etc. rheu·ma·tol·o·gy n. ) with Aventis. "We hope to make RAwatch(TM) the primary, most comprehensive resource of its kind." Other goals of RAwatch(TM), according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Morrow, are to provide current and relevant content; create a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. experience for each member; solicit ongoing feedback from members and keep it user-friendly. The features of RAwatch(TM) are designed to help members better manage their rheumatoid arthritis. The site has an extensive diary for members to record important health information. They can track doctor's visits, medication compliance, and symptom flare-up, as well as log exercises. The Graphs and Reports section allows members to chart daily how they feel on an index scale and print out the results for their health care team. Visitors can browse RAwatch(TM) by taking a guided tour guided tour guide n → visite guidée; what time does the guided tour start? → la visite guidée commence à quelle heure? at www.RAwatch.com before choosing whether or not to enroll (free) as a member. RAwatch content is managed by Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). based iNTouch Solutions Inc. (www.relationsite.com), and the site is powered by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of based SoftWatch, Ltd. (www.softwatch.com). |
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