Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.44 No.2)

CONTENTS
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
aria Salud Nombrado-Jaylo, M.D., Comilo P. Narraval, M.D., Bernarf Chiew, M.D., and Felycette Gay Lapuz, M.D.
Carolyn Narvacan Montano, M.D., Augusto D. Litonjua, M.D., and Macario F. Reandelar, Jr.,M.D.
Joyce Rosario A. Matoza, M.D., Marita B. Dantes, M.D., Renato B. Dantes, M.D., and Adora Gatbaitan-Del Rosario, M.D.
Maita S. Senadrin, M.D., Efren R. Jovellanos, M.D., Homobono B. Calleja, M.D., Fatima R. Collado, M.D., Raul Martin Coching, M.D., Lorelei G. Nunez, R.N.D., and Nenette Umali, R.N.D.
Ogee Mer A. Panlaqui, M.D., Ruben Ong, Jr., M.D., and Eloisa S. de Guia, M.D.
Dax Ronald Obach Librado, M.D., Arleen Letigio-Pesquira, M.D., and Luel M. Yukoya, M.D.
LEGAL PRESCRIPTION FOR DOCTORS
Atty. Rodel V. Capule, M.D.
Charles Yu, M.D., and Renato B. Dantes, M.D.
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DISCLAIMER
The Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine (PJIM) is a copyrighted publication of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP). PCP is the publisher and the owner of the copyright of all the articles published in the PJIM. Anyone using the PJIM Online Journal may browse, search, retrieve and view any article, and may store or print single copies of individual articles, solely for the user’s own use. If any published article is used for reference, proper citation should be made. For information about requesting permission to reuse content from PJIM, send an email to
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