Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 273-283 , September 2009

Ultrasound-guided haemodynamic state assessment

  • Colin Forbes Royse, MBBS, MD, FANZCA (Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist)

      Affiliations

    • Anaesthesia and Pain Management Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, Australia
    • The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Pharmacology, Level 8, Medical Building, University of Melbourne, Carlton 3010, VIC, Australia. Tel.: +61 383445673; Fax: +61 383445193.

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PII: S1521-6896(09)00022-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2009.02.009

Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 273-283 , September 2009

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