The effects of epidural analgesia on uterine activity and labor

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-18

  Miller, A C ^a,b,c  

^a Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031043498     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80046-5     Document Type: Review

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