Complementary and alternative medicine. Part I: Clinical studies in obstetrics

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 704-708

  Chez, Ronald A ^a   Jonas, Wayne B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BREECH PRESENTATION; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LACTATION; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; VOMITING;

ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0030714068     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199711000-00024     Document Type: Review

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