Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 161-162 , October 2008

Does regional anaesthesia improve outcome? Facts and dreams

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2008.09.001

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 161-162 , October 2008

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