Case #25

Authors:

Case composed September 2001

Bernesta Williams
Class of 1999
Penn State College of Medicine

Faculty reviewers:

Shou Ling Leong, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Penn State University College of Medicine

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