J Rheum Dis.  2024 Jan;31(1):59-61. 10.4078/jrd.2023.0068.

Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic: underscoring the paramount value of patient education and counseling for rheumatic diseases

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea
  • 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
  • 4Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
  • 5Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 6Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea


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  • Figure 1 What components should the patient educational counseling program for rheumatic diseases encompass?

  • Figure 2 Which source do you trust most for COVID-19 medical information?


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