Comparison of three modes of pain relief after major surgery

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-200

  Atiyat, Bashir ^a   Kloub, Ahmad ^a   Abu Halaweh, Sami ^a   Abu Abeeleh, Mahmoud ^a   Ismail, Zuhair Bani ^b   Massad, Islam ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Epidural Morphine; Intermittent; Intravenous Infusion; Postoperative Analgesia

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649890107     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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