Capnography monitoring during opioid PCA administration

Rob Hutchison, PharmD

doi:10.5055/jom.2006.0032

Authors

Rob Hutchison, PharmD

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https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2006.0032

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Author Biography

Rob Hutchison, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain Management, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas; Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Dallas, Texas. Contact author: robhutchison@ texashealth.org.

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