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Section 3 - Pre-operative Assessment and Preparation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2018

Christopher Bouch
Affiliation:
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Jonathan Cousins
Affiliation:
Hammersmith Hospital
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Print publication year: 2018

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