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. 1999 Apr 3;318(7188):927–930. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7188.927
1946 1958 1970 1984 1990
Chloroform 17  0  0  0  0
Nitrous oxide and air 16 56  2  0  0
Nitrous oxide and oxygen  0  0 52 54 60
Trilene  0 25  7  0  0
Pethidine  0 56 69 36 37
Epidural or spinal  0  3  9 17 18
Non-drug pain relief  0  1  2 13 58
No pain relief 68 34  2  2 NR