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Mishaps with patient-controlled analgesia.

Paul F. White
- 01 Jan 1987 - 
- Vol. 66, Iss: 1, pp 81-82
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2 cas de depression respiratoire profonde par surdosage en analgesiques narcotiques meperidine et sufentamil suite a des erreurs d'administration.
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2 cas de depression respiratoire profonde par surdosage en analgesiques narcotiques meperidine et sufentamil suite a des erreurs d'administration

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