An exploration of the benefits and drawbacks of intrapartum pain management strategies

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 642-649

  Sanders, Ruth ^a   Lamb, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holistic; Intrapartum pain; Pain management; Pharmacological

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907557810     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2014.22.9.642     Document Type: Article

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