Accidental awareness while under general anaesthesia
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Accidental over-dose of alfathesin under general anaesthesia: case report.
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عنوان ژورنال: BioScience Trends
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1881-7815,1881-7823
DOI: 10.5582/bst.2019.01237