Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 70-75 , November 2009

Crohn's disease: a case presentation

  • Austin L. Jones, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Austin Jones, Department of Radiology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, St. Luke's Hospital, 4401 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64111
    • ,
  • Kenneth E. Jones, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, MO

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PII: S1877-573X(09)00037-9

doi: 10.1016/j.osfp.2009.06.007

Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 70-75 , November 2009

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