The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 580-582 , July 2008

A String of Beads

  • Andrew Connor, MBBS, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Andrew Connor, MBBS, MRCP, 3 Hope Terrace, Martinstown, Dorset, DT2-9JN, United Kingdom.
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  • Peter Mathieson, PhD, FRCP

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 Charles M. Wiener, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(08)00269-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.03.017

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 580-582 , July 2008

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