An investigation into use of aromatherapy in intrapartum midwifery practice

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-147

  Burns, Ethel E ^a   Blamey, Caroline ^b   Ersser, Steven J ^c   Barnetson, Lin ^d   Lloyd, Andrew J ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CHAMOMILE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS OIL; LAVENDER OIL; LEMON OIL; OXYTOCIN; PEPPERMINT OIL; PETHIDINE; ROSE OIL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MIDWIFE; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VOMITING;

EID: 0034006908     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2000.6.141     Document Type: Article

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