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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Negotiating Professional Tasks in a Hospital: A Qualitative Study of Rheumatologists and Occupational Therapists in the Management of Hand Osteoarthritis

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Pages 3057-3074 | Received 22 Jun 2023, Accepted 05 Oct 2023, Published online: 18 Oct 2023

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