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Scaling for size: some implications for paediatric anaesthesia dosing

2002; Wiley; Volume: 12; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00616.x

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1460-9592

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Brian J. Anderson, G. MEAKIN,

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Pharmaceutical studies and practices

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Pediatric AnesthesiaVolume 12, Issue 3 p. 205-219 Scaling for size: some implications for paediatric anaesthesia dosing Brian J. Anderson Fanzca, Fficanzca, Brian J. Anderson Fanzca, Fficanzca Departments of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Auckland Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand,Search for more papers by this authorGeorge H. Meakin MD, FRCA, George H. Meakin MD, FRCA Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, Manchester, UKSearch for more papers by this author Brian J. Anderson Fanzca, Fficanzca, Brian J. Anderson Fanzca, Fficanzca Departments of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Auckland Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand,Search for more papers by this authorGeorge H. Meakin MD, FRCA, George H. 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