Is shared control of patient-controlled epidural analgesia during labour a better option?

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 439-441

  Paech, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE; ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

BOLUS INJECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 23644450624     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0503300402     Document Type: Editorial

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