Women's attitudes towards psychosocial support in labour in United Arab Emirates

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 269, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 181-187

  Mosallam, Moza ^a   Rizk, Diaa E E ^b   Thomas, Letha ^b   Ezimokhai, Mutairu ^b  

^a AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Companion; Experience; Psychosocial support; United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LABOR; MIDWIFE; MOTHER; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERCEPTION; PUERPERIUM; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 1642283499     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-002-0448-7     Document Type: Article

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