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. 2014 Nov-Dec;58(6):754-7.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.147176.

Diagnostic value of different screening tests in isolation or combination for predicting difficult intubation: A prospective study

Tanu Mehta  1 , J Jayaprakash  1 , Veena Shah  1
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Diagnostic value of different screening tests in isolation or combination for predicting difficult intubation: A prospective study

Tanu Mehta et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2014 Nov-Dec.
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