Promoting, protecting, and supporting normal birth: A look at the evidence

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 94-105

  Romano, Amy M ^a   Lothian, Judith A ^b  

^a Seton Hall University ^*  (United States)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Doulas; Labor support; Obstetric intervention induction of labor spontaneous labor

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649104460     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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