Inside this Issue ISSUE 2 | VOLUME 1
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Why is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) technically more than just a “joint disease?”
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What are the possible causes of immune system dysfunction in patients with RA?
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How might treatment tools such as biomarkers and biosimilars provide additional options for targeting the autoimmune response in patients with RA?
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What are some strategies nurses can utilize to learn about and remember the functioning of the immune system?
EDUCAT ION A L P L A N N I N G CO M M ITTE E :
Sheree C. Carter, PhD, RN Assistant Professor The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Iris Zink, MSN, NP Nurse Practitioner Beals Institute Lansing, Michigan
Elizabeth Kirchner, CNP Nurse Practitioner Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio
Jacqueline Fritz, RN, MSN, CNS Critical Care and Rheumatology Specialist Medical Advancement Center Cypress, California
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