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Editorial
. 2007 Nov;33(11):1863-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-007-0679-y. Epub 2007 Jul 6.

Don't take vitals, take a lactate

Jan Bakker, Tim C Jansen
Editorial

Don't take vitals, take a lactate

Jan Bakker et al. Intensive Care Med. 2007 Nov.
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