Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Page 121 , July 2007

Complication: a painful entity for patient and physician

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2007.05.003

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Page 121 , July 2007

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