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RA: How High Is the Toll?

  |  Issue: February 2025  |  

Dr. Shapiro

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD, is a clinician educator who is passionate about the care and education of rheumatology patients. She writes for both medical and lay audiences and practices telerheumatology.

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