Palestinian women's feelings and opinions about vaginal examinations during normal childbirth: an ex...
Palestinian women's feelings and opinions about vaginal examinations during normal childbirth: an exploratory study
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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Background Vaginal examination is an accepted practice for the assessment of progress during normal childbirth, but its frequent repetition at short intervals has no proven value. It causes pain, discomfort, and anxiety; triggers feelings of fear, shame, guilt, exposure, and powerlessness; and can negatively affect women's satisfaction with childbi...
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Palestinian women's feelings and opinions about vaginal examinations during normal childbirth: an exploratory study
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1620514966
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1620514966
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60213-5
