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. 2016 Jul;117(1):139-40.
doi: 10.1093/bja/aew161.

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E J Drake  1 , J R Sneyd  2
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E J Drake et al. Br J Anaesth. 2016 Jul.
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  • CUMSUM cannot define competency.
    Srinivasan KK, O'Brien N, Shorten G. Srinivasan KK, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2016 Jul;117(1):139. doi: 10.1093/bja/aew160. Br J Anaesth. 2016. PMID: 27317721 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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