Reducing genital tract trauma at birth: Launching a clinical trial in midwifery

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-110

  Albers, Leah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital trauma; Perineal lacerations; Perineal management; Second stage labor

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR; MASSAGE; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT POSITIONING; REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0037353359     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(02)00415-4     Document Type: Article

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