Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: Vol 23 No 6 (July 2012) - page 7

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BREMINAND MAHARAJ, MB ChB, FCP (SA), MD, PhD,
FRCP (London),maharajb4@ukzn.ac.za
Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management,
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of
KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
ANDREW PARRISH, MB ChB, DA (SA), FCP (SA), MMed
(Med), MMed Sci (Clin Epi)
Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Sisulu University,
Umtata, South Africa
Submitted 14/12/11, accepted 16/1/12
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2012-004
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