Nitrous oxide exposure on the labour ward

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 160-164

  Mills, G H ^a   Singh, D ^b   Longan, M ^c,d   O'Sullivan, J ^c,d   Caunt, J A ^b  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BARNSLEY DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC CARE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029899483     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(96)80024-0     Document Type: Article

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