Focus on the Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient, Not The Disease

Diana Girnita, MD, Phd, FACR

May 12, 2023

In this KevinMD article, Rheumatologist OnCall founder Dr. Diana Girnita explains how patient care for rheumatic, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders starts with the patient, not the disorder, and how sleep, exercise, nutrition, and other “lifestyle medicine” elements play an important role in the success of treatment.

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