Herbal and Other Complementary Medicine Use by Texas Midwives

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 473-478

  Bayles, Bryan P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

alternative medicine; herbs; midwives; Texas

Indexed keywords

ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; CASTOR OIL; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; COMFREY EXTRACT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; GINGER EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRON; PEPPERMINT; RUMEX CRISPUS EXTRACT; SALUS FLORADIX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LABOR INDUCTION; MASSAGE; MIDWIFE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NAUSEA; NURSE MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERINEAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; RUMEX; RUMEX CRISPUS; STRESS; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VOMITING; WOUND HEALING;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TEXAS;

EID: 34548446386     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.03.023     Document Type: Article

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