Anaesthesia for patients with liver disease

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-19

  Vaja, Rakesh ^a   McNicol, Larry ^b,c   Sisley, Imogen ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 77956562602     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkp040     Document Type: Article

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