Intrapartum pain management at the Royal Hospital for Women

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-313

  Henry, Amanda ^a   Nand, Swaran L ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia (epidural); Analgesia (obstetric); Labour (obstetric); Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DELIVERY ROOM; DRUG USE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; LINGUISTICS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINEUM; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4444227037     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2004.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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