Hydrotherapy during labor: An example of developing a practice policy

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 198-203

  Teschendorf, Michelle E ^a,b   Evans, Carey Pahl ^b  

^a Saint Louis Community College   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical protocol; Hydrotherapy; Practice guidelines; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; LABOR; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; PAIN; PERINATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NEONATAL NURSING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PERINATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034218147     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200007000-00007     Document Type: Article

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