International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 347-349 , October 2008

Routine use of the sitting position for spinal anaesthesia should be abandoned in obstetric practice

,Accepted 1 March 2008.

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PII: S0959-289X(08)00069-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.03.007

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 347-349 , October 2008

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