A clinical evaluation of the Gemstar® and the Ambit® pumps for patient-controlled epidural analgesia

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 66-71

  Sinha, Aneeta ^a   Paech, Michael ^b,c   Ledger, Rupert ^c   McDonnell, Nolan ^c   Nathan, Elizabeth ^d  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Women and Infants Research Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Equipment and Supplies; Infusion Pumps; Obstetrical; Patient Controlled

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900803661     PISSN: 22287523     EISSN: 22287531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/aapm.7513     Document Type: Article

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