Birth plans: The good, the bad, and the future

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 295-303

  Lothian, Judith ^a  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth Plan; Evidence Based Maternity Care; Informed Decision Making

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GOALS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMEN; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 33744454402     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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