Efficacy of Warm Showers on Labor Pain and Birth Experiences During the First Labor Stage

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-28

  Lee, Shu Ling ^a   Liu, Chieh Yu ^a   Lu, Yu Yin ^a   Gau, Meei Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Birth experience; Labor pain; Warm showers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872409268     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01424.x     Document Type: Article

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