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Case Report: Utility of Ketamine, Lidocaine, and Mexiletine as Nonopioid Adjuvants in Complex Cancer-Associated Pain

Robert C. Hakim
,
Kyle P. Edmonds
&
Rabia S. AtayeeCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 15-19 | Received 05 Jun 2017, Accepted 29 Mar 2018, Published online: 08 May 2018

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