Continuous female companionship during childbirth: A crucial resource in times of stress or calm

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 19-27

  Pascali Bonaro, Debra ^a   Kroeger, Mary ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Childbirth; Continuous support; Developing countries; Disasters; Doula; Labor support; Massage; Obstetric labor; Stress

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; OXYTOCIN;

ACUPRESSURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISASTER; EMOTIONALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE EVENT; MASSAGE; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP; TOUCH; TRAINING; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VIOLENCE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 3242759105     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.04.017     Document Type: Article

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