Predictors of childbirth pain and maternal satisfaction

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-142

  Dannenbring, Dawn ^a   Stevens, Michael J ^b   House, Alvin E ^b  

^a DeWitt County Mental Health Center   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

childbirth pain; maternal satisfaction; predictors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 0030943445     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025526610524     Document Type: Article

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