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Author:

Arasi Thangavelu-Veluswamy, MD, FAAEM

Coauthor:

Devi Thangavelu, MD

Editor:

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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Author: Arasi Thangavelu-Veluswamy, MD, FAAEM
Coauthor: Devi Thangavelu, MD
Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP FACR

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Aghababian, R. et al. Emergency Medicine. 2nd ed. Lippincott-Raven, 1992.

Clayman, C. "Urinary catheterization." In: The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine. Random House, Inc.; 1989.

Roberts, J. R. et al. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 3rd ed. WV Saunders Co.; 1997.

Rosen, P. et al. Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 4th ed. Mosby-Year Book; 1997.

Tintinalli, J. E. et al. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Co.; 1995.

Previous contributing editors: Ruben Olmedo, MD, Chief, Division of Toxicology, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James S Cohen, MD, Consulting Staff, James Cohen, PC.

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