Nonpharmacological means of pain relief for labor and delivery

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 103-114

  Eappen, Sunil ^a   Robbins, Deborah ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; MONOAMINE; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; SEROTONIN; WATER;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 0036751456     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-200210000-00009     Document Type: Review

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