Does lunar position influence the time of delivery? A statistical analysis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-50

  Ghiandoni, Gabriele ^a   Seclì, Roberto ^b   Rocchi, Marco B L ^a   Gilberto Ugolini, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Moon phases; Parity; Spontaneous deliveries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOON; MULTIPARA; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PARITY; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031906993     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00226-1     Document Type: Article

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