Paracetamol - A review of three routes of administration

Update in Anaesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-114

  Oscier, Chris ^b   Bosley, Nicki ^b   Milner, Quentin ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 63849135920     PISSN: 13534882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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