Antenatal self-hypnosis for labour and childbirth: A pilot study

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 464-469

  Cyna, Allan M ^a,b   Andrew, M I ^a   McAuliffe, G L ^c  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c LYELL MCEWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Communication; Hypnosis; Labour analgesia; Pregnancy; Self hypnosis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PARITY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 33747023129     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400402     Document Type: Article

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