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Is drug-induced sedation endoscopy surgical decision-making process objective and systematic?

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Dijemeni, E., D’Amone, G. & Gbati, I. Is drug-induced sedation endoscopy surgical decision-making process objective and systematic?. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 274, 3545–3546 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-017-4544-5

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