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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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22-02-2023 | Climate Change | Correspondence

Greener Gases Starter Pack: a tool for transitioning to more sustainable anesthetic volatile agents

Authors: Henry He, MD, Fang Zhou Ge, MD, Olivia Ly, MD, James Paul, MD, MSc

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 3/2023

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To the Editor, …

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Title: Greener Gases Starter Pack: a tool for transitioning to more sustainable anesthetic volatile agents
Authors: Henry He, MD
Fang Zhou Ge, MD
Olivia Ly, MD
James Paul, MD, MSc
Publication date: 22-02-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Climate Change
Desflurane
Sevoflurane
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-022-02394-y

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