Time trends in medication use and expenditures in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published in Am J Med on June 09, 2012

Authors

Leslie R Harrold1, Daniel Peterson, Ashley J Beard, Jerry H Gurwitz, Becky A Briesacher

Author Affiliations

1: Meyers Primary Care Institute, Worcester, MA, USA. Leslie.Harrold@umassmed.edu

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