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. 1999;3(3):R25-R28.
doi: 10.1186/cc346.

Crystalloid or colloid for resuscitation. Are we any the wiser?

AR Webb  1
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Crystalloid or colloid for resuscitation. Are we any the wiser?

AR Webb. Crit Care. 1999.
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