Effect of the confidential enquiries into maternal deaths on the use of Syntocinon® at Caesarean section in the UK

Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-279

  Bolton, T J ^a   Randall, K ^a   Yentis, S M ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Maternal mortality; Medical audit; Oxytocics; Syntocinon

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; TACHYCARDIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0037340196     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.30435.x     Document Type: Article

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