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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Pamela S. Hall, CRNP, MS. is an instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Md. Martha N. Hill, RN, PhD. is professor and director of the Center for Nursing Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Md. Mary C. Roary, MHS. is project director, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Md. Wendy S. Post, MD, MS. is assistant professor of medicine, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md. Roger S. Blumenthal, MD. is associate professor of medicine and director of preventive cardiology, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md. Short Communications enables clinicians to trade practice tips, experiences, information, and research findings. Short Communication articles are not reviewed by the editorial review board; the goal is to allow a free dialogue among journal readers.
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