Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 35-36 , January 2008

All That Wheezes Is Not Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Rita K. Cydulka, MD, MS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Rita K. Cydulka, MD, MS, Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Room BG3-70, Cleveland, OH 44109; 216-778-2864, fax 216-778-5349

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 Publication date: Available online August 24, 2007.

 Supervising editor: Michael L. Callaham, MD

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article, that may create any potential conflict of interest. The author has stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

PII: S0196-0644(07)01266-8

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.07.005

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 35-36 , January 2008

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