Effects of Epidural Anesthesia on Labor Progress

Pain Management Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-16

  Kukulu, Kamile ^a   Demirok, Hafize ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR ONSET; LABOR PAIN; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR ONSET; LABOR PAIN; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 39749089361     PISSN: 15249042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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