Review of interventions to relieve postpartum pain from perineal trauma

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 241-245

  Robin Petersen, Melanie ^a  

^a Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based; Nursing; Pain; Perineum; Postpartum period

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PAIN; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

CRYOTHERAPY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PERINEUM; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79959997301     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e3182182579     Document Type: Article

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