Observing position and movements in hydrotherapy: A pilot study

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-122

  Stark, Mary Ann ^a   Rudell, Barb ^b   Haus, George ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shoreline Women's Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort; Coping; Hydrotherapy; Labor; Labor pain; Movement; Normal birth; Positions; Water birth

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649135736     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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