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Dr. Gmuca seeks to enhance the care of children with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Her current research addresses amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome, which is a major public health issue because of its high prevalence, related socioeconomic burden, and associated risk of opioid exposure. Dr. Gmuca’s work aims to identify innovative strategies to improve long-term treatment outcomes for this patient population.

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gmucas [at] chop.edu

In the News: Racial Bias, HPV Vaccination, Patient Perspective

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May 20, 2016

in Cornerstone Blog

Looking at ways to improve children's health from different perspectives is what pediatric research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is all about.
As the nation celebrated Emergency Medical Services Week, PolicyLab's Tiffani Johnson, MD, MS, posted a new blog that

In the News: Regulating Iron, Mother's Dedication, Knee Troubles

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May 13, 2016

in Cornerstone Blog

This week’s stories span discovery (of a potential treatment for rare blood diseases), inspiration (from a mother who transformed grief over her daughter’s terminal disease into a foundation helping other families), and finding practical clinical insight (to distinguish a serious knee condition from a drug-treatable infection with similar symptoms).