Analgesic efficacy of intravenous morphine in labour pain: A reappraisal

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 176-180

  Olofsson, Ch ^a   Ekblom, A ^a   Ekman Ordeberg, G ^a   Granstrom L ^a   Irestedt, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR;

EID: 0030014125     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(96)80028-8     Document Type: Article

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