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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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24-01-2023 | Propofol | Correspondence

Shifting from volatile to total intravenous anesthesia is associated with environmental risks of its own

Author: James S. Prentice, MD, FRCPC

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

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Title: Shifting from volatile to total intravenous anesthesia is associated with environmental risks of its own
Author: James S. Prentice, MD, FRCPC
Publication date: 24-01-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Propofol
Nitrous Oxide
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/s12630-022-02395-x

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