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William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

REFERENCE:

Rosen P, Barkin RM, eds. Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. Mosby-Year Book; 1992.

Tintinalli JE, Krome RL, Ruiz E. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 4^th ed. McGraw-Hill; 1995.

Previous contributing editors: Editors: Michael D Burg, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center, University of California at San Francisco-Fresno; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA.

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