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Patients, families invited to arthritis forum with experts
People with arthritis and their families are invited to a free seminar Saturday with experts gathered in Boston for a national conference of the American College of Rheumatology.
Twenty health care professionals and researchers will talk about progress in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis as well as how to manage the disease. The event is organized by the rheumatology group, the United States Bone and Joint Decade initiative, the Arthritis Foundation and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The forum will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St. For more information, call (617) 219-8224.
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