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The effects of desflurane withdrawal from the hospital: a call for a national ban of desflurane

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    David Bracco MD, PhD, FRCPC, FCCM & Cristine Bozzer MDCM

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Bracco, D., Bozzer, C. The effects of desflurane withdrawal from the hospital: a call for a national ban of desflurane. Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 71, 1778–1779 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02782-6

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