Acute pain and the obstetric patient: Recent developments in analgesia for labor and delivery

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-103

  Ward, M Elizabeth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; MEPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOTOXICITY; DRUG POTENCY; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LABOR; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0030852092     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-199703520-00007     Document Type: Review

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