Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.59 No.3)
CONTENTS
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE
Steering Committee. Ryan Ruel T. Barroso, MD, FPCS, Avril P. David, MD, FPCS, Irene F. Abisinia, MD, FPCS, Timothy Joseph S. Orillaza, MD, FPSVIR, Bernadette Semilla-Lim, MD, FPSG, Jonathan C. Nolasco, MD, FPCS, Kitchie C. Antipuesto, MD, FPSMO, Jennielyn C. Agcaoili-Conde, MD, FPSG, and Glenda Lyn Y. Pua, MD, DPSP
Technical Working Group. Evelyn O. Salido, MD, MSc, Maria Vanessa C. Villaruz-Sulit, RN, MSc, Howell Henrian G. Bayona, MSc, Fides Roxanne M. Castor, MD, Eunice Victoria M. Co, RMT, MD, FPCP, Louie F. Dy, MD, Emmanuel P. Estrella, MD, MSc, Aldrin B. Loyola, MD, MBAH, FPCP, Corinna M. Puyat, MD, Marvin Jonne L. Mendoza, MD, Beatrice J. Tiangco, MD, MSc, Grazielle S. Verzosa, MD, DPPS, Marc Andrew O. Perez, MD, DPPS, DPSN, DPNSP, Myzelle Anne J. Infantado, PTRP,
MSc, and Leonila F. Dans, MD, MSc
Consensus Panel. Samuel D. Ang, MD, FPCS, Clarito U. Cairo Jr. MD, FPCOM, Ramon L. De Vera, MD, FPCS, Maria Vanessa H. De Villa, MD, FPCS, Jade D. Jamias, MD, FPSG, Paulo Giovanni L. Mendoza, MD, FPSP, Janus P. Ong, MD, FPSG, Teresa T. Sy Ortin, MD, FPROS, Evangeline Santiago, MD, FPAFP, Ray Sarmiento, MD, FASGE, Marvin Tamaña, MD, FPSVIR, Ernesto C. Tan, MD, FPCS, Catherine SC Teh, MD, FPCS, Maria Luisa A. Tiambeng, MD, FPSMO, Edhel S. Tripon, MD, FPSG, Billie James G. Uy, MD, FPCS, Primo B. Valenzuela, MD, FPCP, Ronald G. Yebes, MD, FPCR, and Pelagio C. Baldovino, MD, MPH
Harold Nathan C. Tan, MD, Maria Belen E. Tamayo, MD, Regina T. Edusma-Dy, MD, and Francisco Vicente F. Lopez, MD
Harold Nathan C. Tan, MD, Maria Belen E. Tamayo, MD, Regina T. Edusma-Dy, MD, and Francisco Vicente F. Lopez, MD
Jaylo Abalos, MD, Ainstein Marie Villanueva-Misa, MD, Donny M. Caramat, MD, Teresita H. Sison, MD
Abegail Carmie N. Luardo-Taruc, MD, Andrew Solomon R. Echavez, MD, Tricia Marie P. Obrero, MD, and Aveline Sue Ann L. Lim, MD
Ednalyn D. Aviles, MD, Maria Leonora D. Capellan, MD, Rhodora D. Bustos, MD
Arnel Y. Conopio, MD, Raymond S. Banquirigo, MD, Jane Lou E. Gargaritano, MD, Giovanni A. Vista, MD, Arnold John B. Uson, MD
Erika Xandra N. Talamayan, MD, Alena Pias Bantolo, MD, Clarissa M. Mendoza, MD
Maria Regina Paz K. Tañada MD, Mary Jane Tanchee-Ngo MD
Johanne S. Baluyut, MD, Edison Guerrero, MD, Paolo Villareal, MD
LEGAL PRESCRIPTION
ATTY. RODEL V. CAPULE, MD, FPCP