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This work was not supported with external funding. Dr. Lerman holds neither conflicts of interest nor financial relationships with any company/product discussed in this manuscript. Reference is made to the off-label use of bupivacaine and propofol in children based on current federal approval for these products in Canada
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Lerman, J. What’s good for the goose, may not be good for the gosling. Can J Anesth 55, 82–87 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03016319
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