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Zhang, W
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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara, California, USA

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Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★★☆ Rheumatology ★★★★★☆☆

For correspondence: Dr W Zhang, University of Nottingham, Nottingham UK. [email protected]

Source of funding: European League Against Rheumatism.

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