Scientific Foundations of Anaesthesia |
Contents
PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES D Strickland | 1 |
TRANSDUCERS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF PRESSURE | 17 |
METHODS OF MEASURING BLOOD FLOW | 28 |
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