Are Women and Men With Rheumatism Treated Equally?
Compared with men, women receive a diagnosis of rheumatic disease much later and are treated more poorly, research suggests.
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Compared with men, women receive a diagnosis of rheumatic disease much later and are treated more poorly, research suggests.
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