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This case discusses several issues pertinent to the perioperative period arising from chronic khat use.
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Tompkins, B.D., Lalwani, K. (2015). “Khat” Unaware. In: Marcucci, C., et al. A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7495-1_211
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