The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 107-109 , February 2008

A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

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 Charles M. Wiener, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)01135-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.003

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 107-109 , February 2008

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