Factors related to perceived labor pain in primiparas

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 604-609

  Chang, Mei Yueh ^a   Chen, Sheng Hsien ^b   Chen, Chung Hey ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAINAN INSTITUTE OF NURSING   (Taiwan)

^b CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Labor pain; Primipara; Psychogenic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHODYNAMICS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FETAL WEIGHT; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MATERNAL AGE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARITY; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036954155     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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