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. 2024 Jun;79(6):665-666.
doi: 10.1111/anae.16278. Epub 2024 Mar 10.

Volatile anaesthetics and net zero: a quantitative approach for spending money effectively

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Volatile anaesthetics and net zero: a quantitative approach for spending money effectively

A F Kalmar et al. Anaesthesia. 2024 Jun.
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