Hypnosis for childbirth: A retrospective comparative analysis of outcomes in one obstetrician's practice

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-119

  Vandevusse, Leona ^a   Irland, Jacqueline ^b   Berner, Margaret A ^a   Fuller, Shauna ^a   Adams, Debra ^c  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Reedsburg Physicians Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anesthesia; Childbirth; Hypnosis; Labor; Obstetric; Pain

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANALGESIA; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; OBSTETRICS; PAIN; PARTURITION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38049036482     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2007.10401608     Document Type: Article

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