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Opiate sensitivity — a case report

Irish Journal of Medical Science volume 153, pages 112–113 (1984)Cite this article

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A case of a patient with opiate sensitivity undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass operation for mitral valve replacement is described and the problems of post-operative management discussed.

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  1. Anaesthetic Department, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7

    B. Finnegan & Denis Moriarly

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Finnegan, B., Moriarly, D. Opiate sensitivity — a case report. I.J.M.S. 153, 112–113 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942003

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