Hands-and-knees positioning during labor with epidural analgesia

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-398

  Stremler, Robyn ^a   Halpern, Stephen ^a   Weston, Julie ^a   Yee, Jennifer ^a   Hodnett, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidural; Hands and knees; Labor; Position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR STAGE 1; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR PRESENTATION; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651062325     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01038.x     Document Type: Article

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