Morphine toxicity in renal failure

Ferraz Gonçalves, MD

doi:10.5055/jom.2006.0027

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Ferraz Gonçalves, MD

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https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2006.0027

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Author Biography

Ferraz Gonçalves, MD

Unidade de Cuidados Continuados, Instituto Português de Oncologia, Porto, Portugal.

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