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Postanaesthetic shivering: a major cause of discomfort but easily treated

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Postanaesthetic shivering: a major cause of discomfort but easily treated. Drugs Ther. Perspect 18, 9–12 (2002). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200218110-00004

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