The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 196-198 , March 2008

Misplaced Concern

  • Selim Krim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport, McKeesport, Penn
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  • Rey Vivo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport, McKeesport, Penn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Rey Vivo, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, STOP 9410, Lubbock, TX 79430-9410.
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  • Ibrahim Ghobrial, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport, McKeesport, Penn
    • ,
  • Francis Ergina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport, McKeesport, Penn.

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)00997-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.10.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 196-198 , March 2008

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