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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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01-04-2016 | Correspondence

Is 60 mg a suitable dosage for same-day spinal prilocaine?

Authors: Alberto Manassero, MD, Tommaso Meconi, MD, Andrea Fanelli, MD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 4/2016

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Title: Is 60 mg a suitable dosage for same-day spinal prilocaine?
Authors: Alberto Manassero, MD
Tommaso Meconi, MD
Andrea Fanelli, MD
Publication date: 01-04-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-015-0554-1

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