Perceptions and Practice of Waterbirth: A Survey of Georgia Midwives

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-59

  Meyer, Shaunette L ^a   Weible, Christopher M ^a   Woeber, Kate ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

birth; hydrotherapy; midwife; opinion; survey; water aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CERTIFICATION; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSE MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER BIRTH; WATER TEMPERATURE; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BATHS; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 72249094183     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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