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Comment
. 2003 Nov;97(5):1542.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000077671.77618.F9.

Reviewing case reports and the droperidol warning: FDA response

Nancy Chang  1 , Arthur Simone, Lester Schultheis, Bob Rappaport
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Comment

Reviewing case reports and the droperidol warning: FDA response

Nancy Chang et al. Anesth Analg. 2003 Nov.
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