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What are the Best Methods for Weaning Patients from Mechanical Ventilation?

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Intensive Care Service, Getafe University Hospital, Carretera de Toledo Km 12,500, 28905, Getafe Madrid, Spain

    Andrés Esteban M.D, Ph.D. (Chief) (Chief)

  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 325, Canada

    Deborah J. Cook M.D. (Academic Chair, Critical Care) (Academic Chair, Critical Care)

  3. Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA

    Antonio Anzueto M.D.

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Epstein, S.K. (2005). What are the Best Methods for Weaning Patients from Mechanical Ventilation?. In: Esteban, A., Cook, D.J., Anzueto, A. (eds) Evidence-Based Management of Patients with Respiratory Failure. Update in Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27314-X_6

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