International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 241-249 , July 2007

Blood conservation techniques in obstetrics: a UK perspective

,Accepted 3 January 2007.

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☆ This article was presented at the Joint OAA/SOAP Meeting in Dublin, August 2006.

PII: S0959-289X(07)00024-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.01.014

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 241-249 , July 2007

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