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Recollection of dreams after short general anaesthesia: influence on patient anxiety and satisfaction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2005

D. J. W. Knight
Affiliation:
University Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Nottingham, UK
J. G. Hardman
Affiliation:
University Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Nottingham, UK
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2003 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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