Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 237-248 , June 2006

Risk reduction: Perioperative smoking intervention

  • Ann Møller, MD (Consultant Anaesthetist)

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doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2005.10.008

Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 237-248 , June 2006

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