Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Perinatal Populations: A Selected Review of the Current Literature

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Houston, Rosalie Frazier ^b   Valentine, Wendelyn Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alternative therapies; English language; Midwifery; Obstetric nursing; Perinatal nursing; Review article

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MIDWIFERY; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RESEARCH SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032249330     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-199812000-00003     Document Type: Article

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