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The anesthesiologist is liable if intraoperative recall occurs

Pro: The anesthesiologist is liable if intraoperative recall occurs
  • James M. Bailey
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    Address reprint requests to James Bailey, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology. Emory University School of Medicine. 1364 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30332.
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    From the CardiothoracicAnesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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