Work loss in rheumatoid arthritis: Can we prevent it?

International Journal of Advances in Rheumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 107-113

  Lacaille, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84858629460     PISSN: 1478856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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