More in hope than expectation: a systematic review of women's expectations and experience of pain relief in labour

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Childbirth is one of the most painful events that a woman is likely to experience, the multi-dimensional aspect and intensity of which far exceeds disease conditions. A woman's lack of knowledge about the risks and benefits of t...

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Main Authors: Macphail Sheila, Murtagh Madeleine J, Lally Joanne E, Thomson Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/7