Issues of consent for regional analgesia in labour: A survey of obstetric anaesthesia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 254-260

  Black, J D B ^a   Cyna, Allan M ^a,b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Disclosure; Epidural; Informed consent; Intrathecal; Labour pain; Obstetrical; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ANALGESIA; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACKACHE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG FATALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR PAIN; LIMB WEAKNESS; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MENINGITIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEW ZEALAND; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT INFORMATION; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SOCIAL BELIEF; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 33645766809     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400209     Document Type: Article

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