Epidural analgesia: First do no harm

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-554

  Werrett, G ^a   French, R ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PUBLICATION;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 42149092241     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05529_1.x     Document Type: Letter

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