Labor pain management in the United States: Understanding patterns and the issue of choice

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 5, 2002, Pages S173-S180

  Marmor, Theodore R ^a   Krol, David M ^a  

^a YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Labor; Labor pain; Pain management

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036279380     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.121258     Document Type: Article

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