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Biological Sex Inequality in Rheumatology Wait Times During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Steven J. Katz and Carrie Ye
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2023, 50 (10) 1346-1349; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.221213
Steven J. Katz
1S.J. Katz, MD, C. Ye, MD, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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1S.J. Katz, MD, C. Ye, MD, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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