Immunopharmacological Considerations of General Anaesthetics for Surgical Procedures in the Times of COVID-19: Correspondence

Overview

Journal Ann Med Surg (Lond)

Publisher Wolters Kluwer

Specialty Medical Education

Date 2023 May 25

PMID 37228990

Authors

Firzan Nainu

Andri Frediansyah

Emil Salim

Deepak Chandran

Kuldeep Dhama

Ali A Rabaan

Harapan Harapan

Talha Bin Emran

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