Normal childbirth and evidence based practice

Women and Birth

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 175-180

  Waldenström, Ulla ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Childbirth; Epidural pain relief; Evidence based practice; Pregnancy; Ultrasound screening

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 36049035700     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.08.004     Document Type: Note

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