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Release date: September 2015
Valid through: September 2018
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John W. Martel, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
Micah Ownbey, MD, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
Calvin Simmons, MD, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
Todd L. Slesinger, MD, FACEP, FCCM, FCCP, Program Director, Emergency Medicine, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, FL.
Sandra M. Schneider, MD, Professor, Emergency Medicine, Hofstra North Shore LIJ, School of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
J. Stephan Stapczynski, MD, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Scholarly Projects Advisor, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Emergency Department, Maricopa Integrated Health System
Executive Editor: Shelly Morrow Mark
Author Dr. John Martel, Author Dr. Micah Ownbey, Author Dr. Calvin Simmons, Peer reviewer Dr. Todd Slesigner, Editor Dr. Sandra Schneider, and Continuing Education and Editorial Director Lee Landenberger report no financial relationships relevant to this field of study. Dr. Roger Farel (CME question reviewer) owns stock in Johnson & Johnson. Dr. J. Stephan Stapczynski (editor) owns stock in Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AxoGen, Walgreen Boots Alliance Inc., and Bristol Myers Squibb. Shelly Morrow Mark (executive editor) reports that her husband works for a company that creates advertising for Uroplasty.
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