Reminder: Submit to Grand Rounds by 7 pm tonight

By purepedantry on February 19, 2007.

Just a brief reminder, Grand Rounds will be hosted here tomorrow.

Submit your medicine-related posts to me no later than 7 pm this evening if you would like them to be included.

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