The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 3 , Pages 239-241 , March 2007

The Impersonator

  • Hartmut Lode, MD

      Affiliations

    • Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Jutta Wagner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Hans Scherübl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Hans Scherübl, MD, Klinik für Innere Medizin, Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban, Dieffenbachstr. 1, 10967 Berlin, Germany.

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 Michael Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)00082-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.01.019

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 3 , Pages 239-241 , March 2007

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