Dr. William H Shafer MD
Emergency Physician
5801 Bremo Rd Virginia Emergency A Richmond VA, 23226About
Dr. William Shafer practices Emergency Medicine in Richmond, VA. Dr. Shafer assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Shafer examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Chronicidiopathic nonhemolytic jaundice (Dubin-Johnson syndrome).
- NONBETA ISLET-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE PANCREAS PRESENTING AS DIARRHEA; REPORT OF A CASE.
- NON-BETA ISLET-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE PANCREAS, WITH FLUSHING ATTACKS AND DIARRHEA. REPORT OF A CASE.
- Mineral pollution in the Colorado River basin.
- Analyses of extravascular fluids.
- Aneurysm of the portal vein and portal hypertension: first reported case.
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