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A Bridge Between Patients & Rheumatologists: What Social Workers Want Rheumatologists to Know

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“We’re able to sit down with a family for an hour and have a discussion about any concerns or questions they may have or help them to navigate the healthcare system,” Ms. Friedhoff says.

Linda Childers is a health writer located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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