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International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 208-211

  Russell, Ian ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN;

CESAREAN SECTION; CRYSTALLOID; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52249094410     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.01.010     Document Type: Editorial

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