Interprofessional and peer criticism: A side-effect of litigation?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 248-252

  Symon, A ^a  

^a Department of Midwifery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW SUIT; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032972875     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964995     Document Type: Article

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