Published in N Engl J Med on July 11, 1968
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Results of a phase I trial evaluating a liver support device utilizing albumin dialysis. Surgery (2001) 0.92
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Efficacy of patient-controlled versus conventional analgesia for postoperative pain. Clin Pharm (1985) 0.91
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