Early versus late epidural analgesia and the risk of instrumental delivery in nulliparous women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1540-1541

  Klein, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE;

ANALGESIA; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; LETTER; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 80054018106     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03078.x     Document Type: Letter

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