Evidence-based clinical hypnosis for obstetrics, labor and delivery, and preterm labor

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-371

  Brown, Donald Corey ^a   Hammond, D Corydon ^b  

^a University of Utah School of Medicine ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL STUDY; DELIVERY; EMPIRICISM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZATION; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; LABOR PAIN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 34250214918     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140701338654     Document Type: Review

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