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...they think members of the opposite specialty do at managing rheumatoid arthritis patients. For instance, in the newly published paper, 70 percent of the rheumatologists surveyed considered hand surgeons deficient in their understanding of the non-surgical treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis, while 73....'Don't sweat it.' It's easier said than done for millions of Americans, Saint Louis U. study shows
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