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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2025

Henry G. W. Paw
Affiliation:
York Hospital, York
Rob Shulman
Affiliation:
University College London Hospitals, London
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Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care
An A-Z Guide
, pp. 323 - 428
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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Compiled by Sandeep Rai, UCLH Critical Care Pharmacist.

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  • Short Notes
  • Henry G. W. Paw, York Hospital, York, Rob Shulman, University College London Hospitals, London
  • Book: Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care
  • Online publication: 15 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009429702.025
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  • Short Notes
  • Henry G. W. Paw, York Hospital, York, Rob Shulman, University College London Hospitals, London
  • Book: Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care
  • Online publication: 15 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009429702.025
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  • Short Notes
  • Henry G. W. Paw, York Hospital, York, Rob Shulman, University College London Hospitals, London
  • Book: Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care
  • Online publication: 15 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009429702.025
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