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October 2013
Leading an Academic Department During a Critical Illness: One Chair’s Story
David L. Brown, M.D.
David L. Brown, M.D.
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Anesthesiology Institute
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ASA Newsletter October 2013, Vol. 77, 39–41.
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David L. Brown; Leading an Academic Department During a Critical Illness: One Chair’s Story. ASA Newsletter 2013; 77:39–41
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