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. 1990 Dec;45(12):962–969. doi: 10.1136/thx.45.12.962

Assisted ventilation. 3. General care of the ventilated patient in the intensive care unit.

M R Hamilton-Farrell 1, G C Hanson 1
PMCID: PMC462847  PMID: 2126398

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