Conflicts of interest: Dr. Karver serves on Speaker's Bureaus for Meda Pharmaceutical and Pfizer Pharmaceutical.
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Vitae
Dr. Karver is an assistant professor of oncologic sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
Ms Berger is a masters candidate in health education and behavior, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.