Use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy and delivery

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 283, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 475-482

  Kalder, Matthias ^b   Knoblauch, Katrin ^a   Hrgovic, Igor ^a   Münstedt, Karsten ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birth; Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Obstetrics; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; AYURVEDA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; DELIVERY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHLEBOTOMY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951727451     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1388-2     Document Type: Article

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