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Comment
. 2023 Apr 19;27(1):151.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04443-4.

Early versus late tracheostomy: what do patients want?

Anna-Liisa Sutt  1   2 , John F Fraser  3   4
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Early versus late tracheostomy: what do patients want?

Anna-Liisa Sutt et al. Crit Care. .
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