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. 1964 Aug 8;2(5405):329–341. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5405.329

Halothane and Liver Dysfunction: a Retrospective Study

William W Mushin, M Rosen, D J Bowen, H Campbell
PMCID: PMC1816334  PMID: 14160223

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