International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 18-23 , January 2006

Preoperative anxiety and postoperative satisfaction in women undergoing elective caesarean section

  • J.A. Hobson
    • ,
  • P. Slade

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Professor Pauline Slade, Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology University of Sheffield Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TP UK. Tel.: +44 1142 226 568; fax: +44 1142 226 610.
    • ,
  • I.J. Wrench
    • ,
  • L. Power

,Accepted 1 May 2005.

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PII: S0959-289X(05)00094-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.05.008

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 18-23 , January 2006

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