The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 525-527 , June 2009

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  • Megan Coylewright, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Megan Coylewright, MD, MPH, 1830 Building, 9th Floor, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • ,
  • Alexander M. Kowal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md

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 Michael A. Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: The work presented here is original. Both authors meet the criteria for authorship, including acceptance of responsibility for the scientific content of the manuscript. Both authors had access to the data and played a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00202-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.03.007

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 525-527 , June 2009

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