What women say about their childbirth experiences: The case of Hmong women in Australia

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-253

  Rice, P L ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILDBIRTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

EID: 0032836861     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908404592     Document Type: Article

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