Reevaluation of Friedman's Labor Curve: A pilot study

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 713-722

  Cesario, Sandra K ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthing; Childbirth; Friedman's Labor Curve; Labor; Labor management; Length of labor; Parturition

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEXICO; NURSING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMIGRAVIDA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; LABOR STAGE 1; LABOR STAGE 2; METHODOLOGY; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TRIAL OF LABOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; MEXICO; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESEARCH DESIGN; TRIAL OF LABOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21244447382     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217504270596     Document Type: Article

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