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Vol. 17. Issue 6.
Pages 242-243 (November - December 2011)
Vol. 17. Issue 6.
Pages 242-243 (November - December 2011)
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The magic formula of weaning: The doctors’ holy grail
A fórmula mágica de desmame: o santo graal dos médicos
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M. Vitacca
Respiratory Unit and Weaning Center, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Lumezzane (BS), Italy
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