EDITORIAL
LABOR ANALGESIA – YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW

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Karadjova D1

1University Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

The pain during childbirth, as one of the greatest pains in life and pain relief during that intense pain, have their own rich history. That history is a fascinating intersection of medicine, culture, religion and women’s rights….

 

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