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Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations

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The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best practices and community experiences in the management and treatment of sickle cell disease, including hospitalization, parenteral narcotic pain medication, and traditional and alternative therapies and home remedies, their prevalence, efficacy, and side-effects, as well as recent changes or challenges in the provision of such care.

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Webinar 3: Functional Outcomes of Sickle Cell Disease — The Whole-Person Experience

February 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)

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A National Academies consensus study committee will host the third in a series of public, information-gathering webinars including the perspectives of individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD)...

Webinar 2: Pain Management and Sickle Cell Disease

February 7, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

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A National Academies consensus study committee funded by the Social Security Administration will host the second in a series of public, information-gathering webinars including the perspectives of ind...

Webinar 1: Hospitalization and Sickle Cell Disease

December 20, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

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A National Academies consensus study committee funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration will host the first in a series of public, information-gathering webinars including the perspect...

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