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The Influence of Equipotent Concentrations of Inhalation Anesthetics on the Human Electroencephalogram

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Inhalation Anesthetics

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The effectiveness of pain relief by drug treatment is dependent on two variables:

  • - the quality and intensity of the pain and

  • - the potency or dose level of the analgesic.

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Brandt, L. (1987). The Influence of Equipotent Concentrations of Inhalation Anesthetics on the Human Electroencephalogram. In: Peter, K., Brown, B.R., Martin, E., Norlander, O. (eds) Inhalation Anesthetics. Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, vol 185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71232-6_9

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