Acupuncture for pain relief during childbirth

Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-26

  Kvorning Ternov, N ^a   Nilsson, M ^b   Lofberg L ^c   Algotsson, L ^a   Akeson, J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Gävleborg County Hospital   (Sweden)

^c Ystad Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Analgesia; Childbirth; Delivery; Labor; Obstetrics; Pain

Indexed keywords

OBSTETRICS;

ANALGESIA;

ACUPUNCTURE;

BUPIVACAINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PETHIDINE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE BLOCK; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 7144262425     PISSN: 03601293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/036012998816356599     Document Type: Article

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