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Brasilian Medical Association
Rua São Carlos do Pinhal, 324
Bela Vista – São Paulo
Cep 01333-903
Tel. (11) 3178-6800
Editor-in-Chief: Antonio Jorge Salomão
Head Writter: César Teixeira
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The Journal of the Brazilian Medical Association is affiliated to the ANATEC and indexed in MEDLINE, SciELO,
Science Citation Index Spanded, Journal Citation Reports, Index Corpenicus, LILACS, and Qualis B3 Capes
databases, and licensed by Creative Commons. Registered in the 1st Office of Registration of Deeds and
Documents of São Paulo under no. 1.083, Book B, no. 2.
The Journal of the Brazilian Medical Association is an official publication of the Brazilian Medical Association
(AMB), distributed exclusively to the medical community in Brazil and Latin America.
All rights reserved and protected by Law no. 9.610 – 2/19/1998. No part of this publication may be reproduced
without prior written authorization of the AMB, whatever the means employed: electronic, mechanical,
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Authorizing Editor: Walter Luiz Coutinho
Editor: Karin Gutz Inglez
Publishing Production: Julia Carvalho, Juliana Penna, Juliana Morais e Cristiana Gonzaga S. Corrêa
English Version: Graziella Risolia Gallo
Cover: Rafael Zemantauskas
Graphic design and layout: Sopros Design
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