The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 122-124 , February 2010

Worse Than a Slap in the Face

  • Biniam Kidane, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Wayne L. Gold, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
    • Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • William Brien, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Paul E. Bunce, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
    • Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Paul E. Bunce, MD, 200 Elizabeth Street 13EN – 213, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4

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 Aimee K. Zaas, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: There was no funding source for this project.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest to declare.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and contributed to the preparation of this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00959-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 122-124 , February 2010

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