Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

, Volume 38, Issue 2, pp 155–158 | Cite as

Esmolol

  • James G. Ramsay
Editorial

Esmolol

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Authors and Affiliations

  • James G. Ramsay
    • 1
  1. 1.Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta

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