The Evidence for Physiologic Management of the Active Phase of the First Stage of Labor

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-215

  Albers, Leah L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

active phase labor; continuous support; first stage labor; labor management; midwifery care

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BED REST; CAREGIVER; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTRONICS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPNOSIS; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE 1; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILIZATION; MUSIC THERAPY; PATIENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION; WATER IMMERSION;

ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HEART AUSCULTATION; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 34247328226     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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