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Stanley B. Cohen, MD  |  Issue: November 2009  |  November 1, 2009

Dr. Cohen is president of the ACR. Contact him via e-mail at [email protected].

Reference

  1. Yelin E. Health care utilization and economic cost of musculoskeletal diseases. In: The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States: Prevalence, Societal, and Economic Cost. Rosemont, Illinois: American Academy or Orthopedic Surgeons, 2008.

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