Update on nonpharmacologic approaches to relieve labor pain and prevent suffering

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 489-504

  Simkin, Penny ^a   Bolding, April ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Continuous labor support; Nonpharmacologic approaches; Pain; Suffering

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILDBIRTH; CRYOTHERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPNOSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABOR PAIN; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; AROMATHERAPY; BATHS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PAIN; PREGNANCY; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 8644222048     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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