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. 2005 Dec;101(6):1888-1889.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000180263.60673.E7.

The LMA is a critical rescue device in airway emergencies

Robert F Atkins  1
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The LMA is a critical rescue device in airway emergencies

Robert F Atkins. Anesth Analg. 2005 Dec.
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