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General principles of postoperative neurosurgical care

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PII: S1472-0299(08)00076-3

doi: 10.1016/j.mpaic.2008.04.006

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 231-236 , June 2008