Race inequality in epidural use and regional anesthesia failure in labor and birth: An examination of women's experience

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 188-194

  Morris, Theresa ^a   Schulman, Mia ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth; Epidurals; Labor; Organizations; Pregnancy; Race

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ANCESTRY GROUP; DELIVERY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; INTERVIEW; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LABOR PAIN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NEW ENGLAND; PARTURITION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922619024     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: 18775764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2014.09.006     Document Type: Article

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