Dexmedetomidine: magic bullet or firing blanks?

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Editorial

Daniel Sellers et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Nov.

. 2016 Nov;8(11):3024-3027.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.11.34.

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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