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Review
. 1999 Apr 3;318(7188):927-30.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7188.927.

ABC of labour care. Relief of pain

I Findley, G Chamberlain
Review

ABC of labour care. Relief of pain

I Findley et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Equipment for self administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen (Entonox) with a mouth piece (top) and a face mask (bottom)
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Percentage of women using nitrous oxide by distribution of numbers of labour units in Britain
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Percentage of women using pethidine by distribution of numbers of labour units in Britain
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Siting of an epidural block
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Percentage of women wishing to use epidural at next delivery
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Percentage of units in United Kingdom reporting 24 hour epidural cover for labour, 1994
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Siting of spinal anaesthetic with specially pointed atraumatic needle
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Differentiation of regional blocks (usually done by anaesthetist) and field blocks (commonly performed by obstetrician)
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Pudendal block technique. The injection is into the pudendal nerve in the region of the ischial spine each side. The nerve usually leaves and re-enters the pelvis around this spine, but because this is not constant, anaesthesia should be located around the spine
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Percentage of women using relaxation methods by distribution of numbers of labour units in Britain
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation equipment
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Percentage of women using various methods of pain relief and whether they found them helpful
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