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Local Anesthetic Pharmacology

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Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook

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Local anesthetics are an integral part of obstetric anesthesia; hence an adequate knowledge of these chemical agents is absolutely essential.

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(2006). Local Anesthetic Pharmacology. In: Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31529-2_2

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