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Chapter 16: Anesthesia Management During Cataract Surgery Volume 2: Evidence Tables and Bibliography: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 16

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Jeffrey Magaziner, M.D.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in the Evidence Tables

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Evidence Tables

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