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Thomas E. Elkins, MD
University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis

JAMA. 1985;254(10):1312.

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In Reply.—

I appreciate your careful reading of the article, which included an unfortunate literary error.

The patient was treated appropriately with a variety of antiasthmatic medications, some of which are rightly termed "β-sympathomimetics" (eg, terbutaline) and not "β-blockers."

I am sorry that this error caused confusion to readers. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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