Effects of intrapartum hydrotherapy on labour related parameters

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Aird, Ian A ^a   Luckas, Murray J M ^a   Buckett, William M ^a   Bousfield, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospital of Aintree   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROTHERAPY; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; PARITY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030969504     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1997.tb02240.x     Document Type: Article

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