Johannes J. Rasker

• Since 2004 he is involved in Epidemiologic studies (COPCORD) and clinical studies together with Prof. Atiqul Haq and prof Nazrul Islam (Dhaka, Bangladesh) and with Prof. Fereydoun Davatchi (Iran) • Since 2007 he is involved in studies using MRI, CT scan etc in people with rheumatic disorders (spondylarthropathies, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis and other), in cooperation with prof. Yasser Emad rheumatologist en Prof. Yasser Ragab radiologist in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Cairo University (Egypt) • Since many years he studies several aspects of fibromyalgia syndrome, the last years mainly with Prof Fred Wolfe, Wichita, (USA) and with dr. Ewa Klaver-Krol, neurologist. He is especially interested in the philosophy of diseases • In cooperation with Jan-Willem Dannenberg and Peter ten Klooster he is involved in studies regarding the attitude of nursing students and nurses towards physically or mentally handicapped people • He studied feelings of guilt and shame in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with the dept of Rheumatology in Apeldoorn, dr. Jan Maarten van Woerkom and dr. Frank Eggelmeijer. And on loneliness with Tarek Magdy El-Mansouri • He has a long time interest in alternative and complementary treatments in patients with rheumatic disorders. Last edition of his book on this topic was published in 2018 . He works with prof Md Abu Siddiq from Bangladesh on piriformis syndrome and new treatments for osteoarthritis