Doulas: An alternative yet complementary addition to care during childbirth

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 692-703

  Kayne, Martha A ^a,b   Greulich, Mary Beth ^a   Albers, Leah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CERTIFICATION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOULA; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CAREGIVERS; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035197844     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200112000-00009     Document Type: Review

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