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The author of this chapter, Professor John Mclntyre (Figure 1-1), is unfortunately no longer with us. He died tragically in a pedestrian accident, very close to the University of Alberta Hospital and to his home, in the spring of 1998.

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McIntyre, J.W.R. (2007). Regional AnesthesiaSafety. In: Finucane, B.T. (eds) Complications of Regional Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68904-3_1

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