Analgesia for labour: A survey of Norwegian practice - With a focus on parenteral opioids

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 794-799

  Tveit, T O ^a,b   Halvorsen, A ^a   Rosland, J H ^b,c  

^a Sørlandet Hospital   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; PETHIDINE; REMIFENTANIL; ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MIDWIFERY; NITROUS OXIDE; NORWAY; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PIPERIDINES; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUFENTANIL;

EID: 67149125430     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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