Hypnosis for pain relief in labour and childbirth: A systematic review

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 505-511

  Cyna, A M ^a   McAuliffe, G L ^b   Andrew, M I ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LYELL MCEWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia, obstetric; Pain, childbirth; Pain, hypnosis; Pain, hypnotherapy; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE; OXYTOCIC AGENT; PETHIDINE; PLACEBO; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG USE; EMBASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR PAIN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 5444243222     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh225     Document Type: Article

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