An exploratory study in the UK of the effectiveness of three different pain management regimens for post-caesarean section women

Midwifery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-261

  Snell, Pamela ^a   Hicks, Carolyn ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Morphine; Pain management; Postoperative pain; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CESAREAN SECTION; DICLOFENAC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 33747167583     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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