Reduced pain tolerance during and after pregnancy in women suffering from fear of labor

Pain

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-127

  Saisto, Terhi ^a   Kaaja, Risto ^a   Ylikorkala, Olavi ^a   Halmesmäki, Erja ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cold pressor test; Delivery; Fear; Labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDURANCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; NOCICEPTION; NULLIPARA; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; COLD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PAIN THRESHOLD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034975801     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00302-5     Document Type: Article

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