Intensive care management of morbidly obese patients

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 73-78

  Jamadarkhana, Sunil ^a   Mallick, Abhiram ^b   Bodenham, Andrew R ^b  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897837711     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkt040     Document Type: Article

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