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. 2017 Nov;61(11):933-935.
doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_92_17.

Practice and reasons for routine pre-operative investigations among anaesthesiologists and surgeons: An online survey

Habib Md Reazaul Karim  1
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Practice and reasons for routine pre-operative investigations among anaesthesiologists and surgeons: An online survey

Habib Md Reazaul Karim. Indian J Anaesth. 2017 Nov.
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