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Rubenfeld, G.D. (2005). Understanding and Changing the Practice of Mechanical Ventilation in the Community. In: Slutsky, A.S., Brochard, L. (eds) Mechanical Ventilation. Update in Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26791-3_4
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