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Editorial
. 2003 May;96(5):1251-1253.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000059224.48736.06.

Ropivacaine and bupivacaine: concentrating on dosing!

Linda S Polley  1 , Malachy O Columb
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Editorial

Ropivacaine and bupivacaine: concentrating on dosing!

Linda S Polley et al. Anesth Analg. 2003 May.
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