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Review
. 2003 Apr 19;326(7394):863-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7394.863.

Limits to patient choice: example from anaesthesia

Rachel Markham  1 , Andrew Smith
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Review

Limits to patient choice: example from anaesthesia

Rachel Markham et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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