[The Polish model of physiotherapeutic conduct in rheumatoid arthritis and recommendation of Ottawa Panel].

The Aim: The aim of the research was to evaluate how the suggestions of the Ottawa Panel are implemented with regard to the patents suffering from rheumatoid arthritis in Poland.

Material And Method: in the research there was a test group of 41 people (33 women and 8 men) with rheumatoid arthritis. The criterion that was decisive in this study was the phase of reemission of the illness and whether the patient was taking part in physiotherapeutic treatment.