Paid work is associated with improved health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published in Clin Rheumatol on July 20, 2010

Authors

Kjersti Grønning1, Erik Rødevand, Aslak Steinsbekk

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Rheumatology, St. Olavs Hospital, MTFS, Trondheim, 7489, Norway. Kjersti.Gronning@ntnu.no

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