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Tue 10 Oct 2008Protecting research time for arthritis
Arthritis Ireland is funding three new academic chairs in rheumatology in Irish universities, costing €7 million, in a drive to boost research, education and clinical services for patients. Claire O'Connellreports
WHEN IT comes to providing services for people with arthritis, Ireland finds itself sorely lacking, according to the patient charity Arthritis Ireland. Even though about 714,000 people in Ireland suffer from the condition - including young adults and children - medical graduates here get little exposure to arthritis and other rheumatic diseases during their training.
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