Definition and Incidence of the Difficult Airway

Benumof's Airway Management: Principles and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 215-220

  Klock, P Allan ^a   Benumof, Jonathan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of California at San Diego   (United States)

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EID: 84882290441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-032302233-0.50012-3     Document Type: Chapter

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