Nitrous oxide

Kim de Vasconcellos

doi:10.1080/22201173.2011.10872741

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Nitrous oxide

Kim de Vasconcellos

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Kim de Vasconcellos,, South Africa

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Abstract

Although an integral part of anaesthesia history since 1844, nitrous oxide (N₂O) is far from ready to be consigned to the history books. Current evidence supports the fact that this is a safe and versatile anaesthetic agent.

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Nitrous oxide

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