Allergy Shots (cont.)
Medical Author:
Javed Sheikh, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Jeffrey Lee Kishiyama, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Stephen C Dreskin, MD, PhD
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Authors and EditorsCoauthor(s): Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors: Jeffrey Lee Kishiyama, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, Consulting Staff, Allergy and Asthma Associates of Santa Clara Valley Research Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Stephen C Dreskin, MD, PhD, Director of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Practice, Professor of Medicine, Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Last Editorial Review: 10/20/2005 Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Allergy Shots
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