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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(1):16-23
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Telemedicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review of the PubMed Literature
Nur Barlas1, Sait Berk Barlas1, Shristi Basnyat2, Emre Adalier3
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1Department of Internal Medicine, Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, Florida, United States

2Department of Rheumatology, Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, Florida, United States

3University of Pavia Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Ringgold Standard Institution, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy

N Barlas, SB Barlas, S Basnyat, E Adalier

Keywords: telemedicine, telehealth, rheumatoid arthritis
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