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Project 8: State-of-the-Science Conference: Reducing Disability for Persons With Arthritis in Rural America
Arthritis and arthritis disability are particularly taxing on people who perform physically demanding work. With as many as one-fourth of Americans living in rural, agricultural settings, a large segment of the national population is particularly at risk. In addition, because of compromised access to health care and higher level of poverty, Americans who live in rural areas have worse overall health outcomes than Americans residing in metropolitan areas. Minority groups who live in rural communities are even more disadvantaged.
This project will convene a national state-of-the-science conference on the topic of reducing arthritis disability among those living in rural America. The conference will bring together consumers and leading experts from the fields of medicine, public health and public policy. Topics of discussion will include injury prevention, arthritis conditions, employment, transportation, behavioral health, assistive technologies, women’s health, minority health, rural health policy, and others.
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