Contemporary Childbirth Education Models

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 469-476

  Walker, Deborah S ^a   Visger, Joan M ^a   Rossie, Debra ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

antepartum; childbirth education; intrapartum; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BRADLEY METHOD; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOLISTIC CARE; LAMAZE METHOD; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MINDFULNESS BASED CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING; MONGAN METHOD; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PARTURITION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 70350292544     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.02.013     Document Type: Article

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