rheumatology
Clinical space where doctors treat or advise patients for conditions of the joints and connective tissues.
A rheumatology clinic or office is a space where patients see medical specialists for treatment or consultation regarding conditions of the joints and soft connective tissues, including arthritis.
The specialist practice concerns joints and soft connective tissues. Arthritis is included without limiting the clinic to one diagnosis.
Consultation and treatment both qualify. The tissue-and-joint focus differs from the separate orthopedic definition centered on broken or misaligned bones.
