Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 11, Issue 7 , Pages 266-269 , July 2010

Analgesia in labour: induction and maintenance

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpaic.2010.04.002

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 11, Issue 7 , Pages 266-269 , July 2010

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