International Anesthesiology Clinics: Anesthesia equipment for infants and children

International Anesthesiology Clinics: Anesthesia equipment for infants and children

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management

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manageable:

illustrations

sources.

affordable,

information.

and techniques

for pediatrie

and

text.

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of practica1

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and comprrhensivc.

to historica1

easy referral wealth

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560 pages. Numerous

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a discussion of anesthesia

of on

Yale

University

Professor

of Ancsthcsiology School

of Medicine

Ncw Haven.

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