Obstetric pain relief and its association with remembrance of labor pain at two months and one year after birth

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-156

  Waldenström, Ulla ^a,c   Irestedt, Lars ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Labor; Memory; Obstetrics; Pain relief; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; PETHIDINE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; MOTHER; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTAL MAIL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SWEDEN; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ASSOCIATION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NITROUS OXIDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750859590     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820500433432     Document Type: Article

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