International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 298-303 , October 2008

A prospective study of awareness and recall associated with general anaesthesia for caesarean section

,Accepted 1 January 2008.

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☆ This study was supported by a starting grant from the Australian and New Zealand College (ANZCA) Trials Group, followed by a 2006 project grant from ANZCA.

PII: S0959-289X(08)00048-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.01.016

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 298-303 , October 2008

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