Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 61-62 , July 2008

Risk Stratification of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: What Does All of This Mean?

  • Alan E. Jones, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alan E. Jones, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, 1000 Blythe Blvd, MEB 304e, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203; 704-355-7094, fax 704-355-7047
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  • Jeffrey A. Kline, MD

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 Supervising editor: Gregory J. Moran, 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 might create any potential conflict of interest. The authors have stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Publication date: Available online April 13, 2008.

PII: S0196-0644(08)00554-4

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.02.018

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 61-62 , July 2008

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