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Figure. In July 2011... - Click to enlarge in new windowFigure. In July 2011, an interdisciplinary group involved in osteoarthritis care and research met at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. They were clinical experts and representatives from nursing and medical organizations and government agencies, consumers, and pharmaceutical and health care product manufacturers. Photos courtesy of the Hospital for Special Surgery.
 
Figure. Participants... - Click to enlarge in new windowFigure. Participants divided into small groups to brainstorm barriers to early treatment and strategies to overcome them, and to identify research priorities.
 
Figure. Epidemiologi... - Click to enlarge in new windowFigure. Epidemiologist Louise Murphy from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works with one of the small groups.
 
Figure. Small groups... - Click to enlarge in new windowFigure. Small groups work together on the final day of the invitational symposium.