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Advisors
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A number of experts in the munity provided invaluable assistance in the formulation of this encyclopedia.
The advisory board performed a myriad of duties, from defining the scope of coverage to reviewing individual entries
for accuracy and accessibility. To them our sincerest appreciation is extended.
Lead Advisor
EUGENE W. STRAUS, .
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Downstate Medical Center
LARRY I. LUTWICK, .
Professor of Medicine
State University of New York, Downstate Medical School
Director of Infectious Diseases
Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Health Care System, Brooklyn Campus
STEPHAN L. KAMHOLZ, ., ., .
Chairman, Department of Medicine
North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center
David J. Greene Professor of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine
PETER H. ROCHELEAU, .
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