ASSESSMENT OF THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS PAINLESS DELIVERY AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS OF DISTRICT PATIALA, PUNJAB

Abstract

The true perspectives of painless labour came into existence with advancements over the last three decades as the birth of obstetric anaesthesia as a sub-speciality has cemented a permanent place in the field of obstetrics and anaesthesia. Advancements in obstetrical anaesthesia have shifted the previous focus from simply abolishing the labour pain to providing a quality labour analgesia with a minimal of side effects.