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Drug Evaluations

Tramadol and acetaminophen combination for chronic non-cancer pain

, MB BChir MA FRCA PhD FFICM FFPMRCA & , MB ChB BSc FRCA
Pages 2297-2304 | Published online: 26 Sep 2013

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