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Financial support: This work was supported in part by the Margaret Milam McDermott Distinguished Chair in Anesthesiology and theWhite Mountain Institute in Los Altos, CA (Dr. White is the President).
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White, P.F. Pain management after ambulatory surgery — Where is the disconnect?. Can J Anesth 55, 201–207 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03021503
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