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Analgesia, Obstetrical

Medical Definition:	The elimination of sensibility to pain, without the loss of consciousness, during labor, delivery, and possibly the postpartum period, usually through the administration of narcotic analgesics.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse with ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; IM; coord with specific type of analgesia (IM) or analgesic (IM); do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Previously Indexed:	Analgesia (1966-1990),Anesthesia, Epidural (1976-1990),Anesthesia, Obstetrical (1976-1990)

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