International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 17-21 , January 2007

Dose response to intrathecal diamorphine for elective caesarean section and compliance with a national audit standard

,Accepted 1 April 2006.

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☆ This study was supported by a grant from the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals small grants scheme.

PII: S0959-289X(06)00136-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.04.015

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 17-21 , January 2007

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