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Why Are We Here? Thoughts From a Life in Medicine

Richard S. Panush, Etan A. Panush Grant and Lia H. Panush Grant
The Journal of Rheumatology March 2026, 53 (3) 338-339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-1137
Richard S. Panush
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Etan A. Panush Grant
W.A. Franke Honors College, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Lia H. Panush Grant
Department of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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vol. 53 no. 3 338-339
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https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-1137
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41621943

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The Journal of Rheumatology
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0315-162X
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1499-2752
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  • Published online March 1, 2026.

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  1. Richard S. Panush, MD⇑
  1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
  1. Address correspondence to Dr. R.S. Panush, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2011 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Email: panush{at}usc.edu.
  1. Etan A. Panush Grant
  1. W.A. Franke Honors College, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  1. Lia H. Panush Grant, BA
  1. Department of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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