Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element Concept |
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METEOR identifier: | 269488 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 07/12/2005 |
Definition: | Agents administered to the mother by injection or inhalation to relieve pain during labour and delivery. |
Context: | Perinatal statistics: Analgesia use may influence the duration of labour, may affect the health status of the baby at birth and is an indicator of obstetric intervention. |