A retrospective comparison of water births and conventional vaginal deliveries

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-20

  Otigbah, Chineze M ^a   Dhanjal, Mandish K ^a   Harmsworth, Gloria ^b   Chard, Tim ^c  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SS4 1RB   (United Kingdom)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Labour and delivery; Water births

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WATER BIRTH;

EID: 0034096646     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00238-9     Document Type: Article

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