Traditional birth attendants and their practices in the State of Pernambuco rural area, Brazil, 1996

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Carvalho, I ^a   Chacham, A S ^b   Viana, P ^a  

^a Grupo Curumim   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Midwifery; Natural childbirth; Obstetrics; Practices; Traditional birth attendants; Traditional midwives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDWIFE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TRAINING;

EID: 0032413338     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00184-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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