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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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01-02-2018 | Correspondence

Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter

Authors: Richard Alexander, MD, BSc, Andrew Poznikoff, BSc, Stephan Malherbe, MBChB, MMed, FRCPC

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 2/2018

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To the Editor, …

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Title: Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter
Authors: Richard Alexander, MD, BSc
Andrew Poznikoff, BSc
Stephan Malherbe, MBChB, MMed, FRCPC
Publication date: 01-02-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-017-1006-x

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