Epidemiology of epidural analgesia and cesarean delivery

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 317-331

  Lieberman, Ellice ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEVER; HUMAN; LABOR; MATERNAL AGE; MYOMETRIUM; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042730019     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200406000-00006     Document Type: Review

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