Maternal morbidity and mortality: anesthetic causes

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 49, Issue , 2002, Pages R24-R28

  Hawkins, Joy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean Delivery; Epidural Analgesia; Maternal Death; Maternal Mortality; Regional Anesthesia

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650741639     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018130     Document Type: Note

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