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Mayo Clinic Medical Manual This page intentionally left blank Mayo Clinic Medical Manual Editors Guilherme H. M. Oliveira, M.D. Gillian C. Nesbitt, M.D. Joseph G. Murphy, M.D. MAYO CLINIC SCIENTIFIC PRESS TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP ISBN 0849390877 The triple-shield Mayo logo and the words MAYO, MAYO CLINIC, and MAYO CLINIC SCIENTIFIC PRESS are marks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. ©2006 by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, record- ing, or otherwise—without the prior written consent of the copyright holder, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Inquiries should be addressed to Scientific Publications, Plummer 10, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. For order inquiries, contact Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite #300, Boca Raton, FL 33487. www.taylorandfrancis.com Catalog record is available from the Library of Congress. Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted practices. However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the contents of the publication. This book should not be relied on apart from the advice of a qualified health care provider. The authors, editors, and publisher have exerted efforts to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accordance with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
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