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A national survey of safe practice with epidural analgesia in obstetric units.
Jones R, Swales HA, Lyons GR. Anaesthesia. 2008;63:516-519.

Most UK obstetrics units reported adherence to the National Patient Safety Agency's guideline for safe administration of epidural analgesia, but many units reported having experienced errors relating to the route of drug administration.
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