Early goal-directed therapy: on terminal life support?☆
Paul E. Marik

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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
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☆Conflict of interest: The authors have no financial interest in any of the products mentioned in this paper.
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