Control in childbirth: A concept analysis and synthesis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 218-228

  Meyer, Shaunette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Choice; Concept analysis; Control; Labour; Midwifery; Nursing; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84871312672     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06051.x     Document Type: Article

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