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Analgesia in labour: a necessity or a privilege

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  1. Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan

    Jaazba Qamar

  2. Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

    Mahnoor Mansoor

  3. Gyneacology and Obstetrics Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan

    Shagufta Jabbar

  4. Orthopedic Department, Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

    Muhammad Waqas Khan

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JQ and MWK worked on the conception and design, while SJ and MM performed drafting, data collection, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data. JQ, MM, and SJ played a role in critical revision and appraisal and contributed equally to all the tasks. All the authors approved the final draft and stand accountable for the validity of the data.

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Qamar, J., Mansoor, M., Jabbar, S. et al. Analgesia in labour: a necessity or a privilege. Arch Gynecol Obstet (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-024-07485-3

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