The Latent Phase of Labor: Diagnosis and Management

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 190-198

  Greulich, Betsy ^a   Tarrant, Beth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

first stage labor; labor complications; labor onset; obstetric labor

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROXYZINE; HYDROXYZINE EMBONATE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE SULFATE; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; PENTOBARBITAL; PETHIDINE; PROMETHAZINE; PROSTAGLANDIN; SECOBARBITAL; ZOLPIDEM; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; BATH; BLOOD PLACENTA BARRIER; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DYSTOCIA; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EUPHORIA; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR ONSET; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE 1; MOBILIZATION; MULTIPARA; NAUSEA; NIPPLE; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REST; SEDATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STIMULATION; STOMACH EMPTYING; URINE RETENTION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VOMITING;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MORPHINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247400285     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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