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Ketamine cystitis: practical considerations in management

Saumya MisraDepartment of Urology, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Andrew ChetwoodDepartment of Urology, Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley, UK
,
Charles CokerDepartment of Urology, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
&
Philip ThomasDepartment of Urology, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
Pages 482-488 | Received 18 Nov 2013, Accepted 24 Mar 2014, Published online: 30 Apr 2014

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