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What are the causes of patients to quickly fall asleep before surgery?

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Dr. Gregory Surfield answered

Specializes in Surgery - Plastics

Anesthesia: On the day of surgery, the anesthesiologist will assess and provide medications that will allow the patient to be anesthetized for surgery.

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Answered 2/9/2015

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