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. 1995 Aug 5;311(7001):367–370. doi: 10.1136/bmj.311.7001.367

Pulse oximetry: a practical review.

C D Hanning 1, J M Alexander-Williams 1
PMCID: PMC2550433  PMID: 7640545

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