The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 6 , Pages 514-516 , June 2010

Pokes, Papules, Plaques

  • Daniel G. Federman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Daniel G. Federman, MD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System (11ACSL), 950 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516
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  • Jeffrey D. Kravetz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
    • ,
  • Susan S. Kashaf, MPH, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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  • Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla

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 Parwathi “Uma” Paniker, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest regarding the manuscript contents.

 Authorship: All authors have reviewed and approved this submission and take responsibility for its content.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.03.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 6 , Pages 514-516 , June 2010

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