The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 113-116 , February 2008

Removing the Mask

  • Rory B. Weiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Rory B. Weiner, MD, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRB 8, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.
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  • Shepard D. Weiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
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  • Peter M. Yurchak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)00931-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.09.010

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 113-116 , February 2008

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