Effects of birth centre care on fathers' satisfaction with care, experience of the birth and adaptation to fatherhood

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 357-368

  Waldenstrom U ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD CARE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABOR; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDWIFE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032761174     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908404601     Document Type: Article

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