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Epileptiform movements associated with re-exposure to propofol

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2004

S. Puranik
Affiliation:
St. Peter's, Hospital Chertsey, UK
N. Quiney
Affiliation:
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Surrey, UK
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2004 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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