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VOLUME 23 , ISSUE 2 ( February, 2019 ) > List of Articles

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Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Quo Vadis Intensivist?

Citation Information : Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Quo Vadis Intensivist?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019; 23 (2):59-60.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23117

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2018

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2019; The Author(s).


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