Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 743-744 , December 2007

In reply

  • Benjamin C. Sun, MD, MPP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
    • Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Jerome R. Hoffman, MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • William R. Mower, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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PII: S0196-0644(07)01630-7

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.10.002

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 743-744 , December 2007

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