【作者单位】a Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Ramallah, West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory, Oslo, Norway; b Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; c Tibet University Medical College, Lhasa, Tibet, China
【年份】2012
【卷号】Vol.380 Suppl 1
【页码】S35
【ISSN】0140-6736
【摘要】 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, sh...