Use of nonmedical methods of labor induction and pain management among U.S. women

Birth

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 227-236

  Kozhimannil, Katy B ^a   Johnson, Pamela J ^a,b   Attanasio, Laura B ^a   Gjerdingen, Dwenda K ^c   Mcgovern, Patricia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Medica Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Complementary and alternative therapies; Labor induction; Labor pain management; Obstetrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES; DOULA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

CHILDBIRTH; COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN MANAGEMENT; OBSTETRICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DOULAS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890372153     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/birt.12064     Document Type: Article

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