International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 221-225 , July 2007

Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia for labour: a survey of UK practice

,Accepted 1 January 2007.

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PII: S0959-289X(07)00015-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.01.010

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 221-225 , July 2007

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