Diagnosis and intervention for occiput posterior malposition

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-143

  Ridley, Renee T ^a,b,c  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal malposition; Labor presentation; Posturing; Pregnancy; Prenatal; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947201337     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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