The third paradigm in labour pain preparation and management: The childbearing woman's paradigm

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 315-327

  Karlsdottir, Sigfridur Inga ^a   Halldorsdottir, Sigridur ^a   Lundgren, Ingela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care; Interviews; Labour pain; Lived experience; Midwifery; Normal labour; Pain management; Phenomenology; Qualitative approach; Support

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84898882529     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/scs.12061     Document Type: Article

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