Height of confusion: Assessing regional blocks before caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-6

  Yentis, S M ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; CESAREAN SECTION; COLD; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRICS; PAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PREGNANCY; SENSATION;

EID: 29244481486     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.06.010     Document Type: Editorial

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