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Editorial
. 2021 Nov;68(11):1597-1600.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-021-02094-z. Epub 2021 Aug 26.

Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia-an ongoing tug of war

Chee Sam Chan  1 , Matthew T V Chan  2
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Editorial

Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia-an ongoing tug of war

Chee Sam Chan et al. Can J Anaesth. 2021 Nov.
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