The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 275.e1-275.e6 , March 2006

Hazardous to Your Health: Kinetic Foundations of Risk Stratification and Therapeutic Triage

  • George A. Diamond, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to George A. Diamond, MD, 2408 Wild Oak Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068
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  • Sanjay Kaul, MD

Received 6 July 2005 ,Revised 13 July 2005 ,Accepted 13 July 2005.

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PII: S0002-9343(05)00613-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.07.020

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 275.e1-275.e6 , March 2006

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