Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature

Women and Birth

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages e5-

  Ferguson, Sally ^a   Davis, Deborah ^a   Browne, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth; Caesarean section; Childbirth education; Parenting education; Pregnancy education

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CHILDBIRTH; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 84875386764     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: 18781799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2012.09.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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