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Analgesia, Obstetrical MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Analgesia, Obstetrical
Tree Number(s)
E03.091.110
Unique ID
D016362
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016362
Annotation
do not confuse with ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; coordinate IM with specific type of analgesia (IM) or analgesic (IM)
Scope Note
The elimination of PAIN, without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS, during OBSTETRIC LABOR; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; or the POSTPARTUM PERIOD, usually through the administration of ANALGESICS.
Entry Term(s)
Analgesia, Obstetric
Obstetrical Analgesia
Previous Indexing
Analgesia (1966-1990)
Anesthesia, Epidural (1976-1990)
Anesthesia, Obstetrical (1976-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91
History Note
91
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2004/07/07
Analgesia, Obstetrical Preferred
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