The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S30-S33 , May 2008

Expanding Perspectives on Misdiagnosis

  • Beth Crandall, BS

      Affiliations

    • Klein Associates Division, Applied Research Associates, Fairborn, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Beth Crandall, Klein Associates Division, Applied Research Associates, 1750 Commerce Center Boulevard North, Fairborn, Ohio 45324-6362.
    • ,
  • Robert L. Wears, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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 Statement of Author Disclosures: Please see the Author Disclosures section at the end of this article.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00153-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.02.002

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S30-S33 , May 2008

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