The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 9 , Pages 790-792 , September 2010

Office Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • Wilbert S. Aronow, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Wilbert S. Aronow, MD, FACC, FAHA, Cardiology Division, New York Medical College, Macy Pavilion, Room 138, Valhalla, NY 10595

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: The author states that he has no conflict of interest regarding the content of the article.

 Authorship: The author had access to the data and wrote this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(10)00386-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.03.017

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 9 , Pages 790-792 , September 2010

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