Why focus on 'fear of childbirth'?

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 141-143

  Wijma, K ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EDITORIAL; FEAR; FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; LABOR; PHOBIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STRESS;

EID: 0242270019     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820309039667     Document Type: Editorial

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