International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2010

Chronic pain after vaginal and cesarean delivery: a reality questioning our daily practice of obstetric anesthesia

,Accepted 23 September 2009.

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PII: S0959-289X(09)00179-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.09.003

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2010

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