Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 729-744 , December 2008

Thermoregulatory management for mild therapeutic hypothermia

  • Oliver Kimberger, MD (Resident Anesthesiologist)

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doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2007.11.002

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Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 729-744 , December 2008

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