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. 1996 May 4;312(7039):1158–1160. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7039.1158b

Postoperative pulmonary complications. Pain relief improves respiratory function.

S Sabanathan, R Shah, J Richardson

PMCID: PMC2350622 PMID: 8620150

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