Episode 2

Anesthesia Podcast Series
Episode 2: Surgical Patients at Risk of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs)
Host: Dr. Friedrich Pühringer (Germany)
Guest: Dr. Sorin Brull (USA)
This podcast episode is in English.
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