Gay J
JOGN Nurs. 1978 Sep-Oct;7(5):42-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1978.tb00773.x.
A review of the literature on endocrine factors influencing labor is presented. Treated separately are oxytocin, the prostaglandins, the fetus, and estrogen/progesterone. Implications for nursing practice and theory are discussed where appropriate, and the reader is encouraged to think of parturition as a complex interplay of factors.