Health Care Utilization

Systemic sclerosis (SSc), also known as scleroderma, is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease and is associated with a significant economic burden resulting from health care utilization costs in addition to indirect costs attributable to SSc resulting from early retirement and lost productivity in those that remain in employment.
Source: Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research