Patlan John T. - Case files. Internal medicine

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Section I
How to Approach Clinical Problems

Section II
Clinical Cases

Section III
Listing of Cases

Adam Banks

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Irving Basaez

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Hubert M. Chodkiewicz

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Stephen Fisher

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Amber Gill

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Alicia Hernandez

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2013

Matthew Hogue

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Michael Holmes

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Cassandra Kuchta

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2013

Luke Martin

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Colin J. Massey

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012

Janice Wilson

University of Texas Houston Medical School Class of 2012