Epidural analgesia and fever during labor;Analgésie péridurale et fièvre lors du travail

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 423-426

  Thierrin, L ^a   Mercier, F J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Fever; Labor

Indexed keywords

EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEVER; HUMAN; LABOR; OBSTETRICS; REVIEW;

EID: 24144458165     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0368-2315(05)82849-2     Document Type: Review

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