Comparison of perineal protection using "hands on" and "hands off" techniques on perineal laceration during labour

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 114, 2014, Pages 52-59

  Rezai, Rozita ^a   Saatsaz, Sousan ^a   Sharifnia, Seyed Hamid ^a   Beheshti, Zahra ^a   Muolookzadeh, Sarvar ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hands off; Hands on; Labor; Perineal lacerations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LACERATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PERINEAL CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAINING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84940308660     PISSN: 17359279     EISSN: 17359260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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