International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 339-342 , October 2008

Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia should be routinely available for use in labour

  • M. Van de Velde (Opposer:)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Marc Van de Velde, MD, PhD, Director Obstetric Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B- 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Tel.: +0032 16 34 42 70; fax: +0032 16 34 42 45.

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PII: S0959-289X(08)00064-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.03.006

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 339-342 , October 2008

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