Resolving the uncertainty of preterm symptoms: Women's experiences with the onset of preterm labor

Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing: JOGNN / NAACOG

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 66-76

  Weiss, Marianne E ^a   Saks, Nancy P ^b   Harris, Susan ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NEONATAL NURSING; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036356786     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2002.tb00024.x     Document Type: Article

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