Trends and controversies in labor induction

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-47

  Moleti, Carole Ann ^a  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Controversy; Labor induction; Misoprostol; Trends

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MOTHER; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; MOTHERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 62749084582     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000343864.49366.66     Document Type: Article

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