Informed consent for labor epidurals: A survey of Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology anesthesiologists from the United States

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-103

  Saunders, T A ^a   Stein, D J ^b   Dilger, J P ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Informed consent; Labor analgesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERINATOLOGY; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645045861     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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