Here it is – our very first podcast, and guess what – it is on supraglottic airways!

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How to cite this podcast:

Nutbeam T, Bosanko C. The LMA. PHEMCAST. 2015 [cite Date Accessed]. Available from: http://www.phemcast.co.uk