General anesthesia is unacceptable for elective cesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 212-217

  Reynolds, Felicity ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPROPANE; ETHER;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT SAFETY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 77949570635     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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