Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 539-556 , December 2007

Prevention and treatment of homeostatic disorders after central neurosurgical procedures

  • Kishore A. Tolani, MD (Clinical Assistant Instructor)

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  • Audrée A. Bendo, MD (Professor of Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Education)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 718 270 3764; Fax: +1 718 270 3977.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2007.06.004

Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 539-556 , December 2007

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