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Review
. 2020 Jun;50(6):24-30.
doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000662352.97953.cd.

Reviewing pain management options for patients in active labor

Tammy Farnham  1
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Review

Reviewing pain management options for patients in active labor

Tammy Farnham. Nursing. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Pain perception and preferences for pain management are unique to each woman in labor. This article provides an overview of the physiology of labor pain, discusses available nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches to managing pain during active labor, and discusses potential benefits and risks for each option.

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