Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 81-99 , March 2006

Update on Bispectral Index monitoring

  • Jay W. Johansen, MD, PhD (Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +1 404 616 6045; fax: +1 404 616 9213.
    • Dr Johansen has received educational grants and speaking honoraria from Aspect Medical Systems Inc. (Natick, MA, USA).

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