Women's perspectives of the stages and phases of labour

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-17

  Dixon, Lesley ^a   Skinner, Joan ^c   Foureur, Maralyn ^b  

^a New Zealand College of Midwives   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Experiential knowledge; Midwife; Stages and phases of labour; Vaginal examinations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NEW ZEALAND; PARITY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; NEW ZEALAND; PARITY; PARTURITION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84872454482     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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