Labor pain and obstetric analgesia;Douleur et analgésie obstétricales

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 179-191

  Pottecher, J ^a   Benhamou, D ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Labor pain; Obstetric analgesia; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLONIDINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; OXYGEN; PETHIDINE; PROMETHAZINE; REMIFENTANIL; ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HOMEOPATHY; LABOR PAIN; NOCICEPTION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 2942737401     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0368-2315(04)96438-1     Document Type: Review

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