Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2007

Why do we need anything new for acute pain management?

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PII: S1084-208X(07)00011-0

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2007.02.010

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2007