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Editorial
. 2006 Jun 24;332(7556):1466.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7556.1466.

Ketamine: a misunderstood analgesic?

Nosa A Akporehwe, Paul R Wilkinson, Rachel Quibell, Kerstin A Akporehwe
Editorial

Ketamine: a misunderstood analgesic?

Nosa A Akporehwe et al. BMJ. .
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