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Teaching the Epidural Block

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Epidural Technique In Obstetric Anesthesia

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Epidural block is a complex procedure and requires cognitive skills such as the knowledge of the anatomy and of the procedure along with psychomotor skills such as the skills required to perform the technique.

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  1. European School of Obstetric Anesthesia, Rome, Italy

    Giorgio Capogna

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Capogna, G. (2020). Teaching the Epidural Block. In: Epidural Technique In Obstetric Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45332-9_10

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