A comparison of visits and practices of nurse-midwives and obstetrician-gynecologists in ambulatory care settings

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-44

  Paine, Lisa L ^a   Johnson, Timothy R B ^b   Lang, Janet M ^b   Gagnon, David ^b   Declercq, Eugene R ^b   DeJoseph, Jeanne ^b   Scupholme, Anne ^b   Strobino, Donna ^b   Ross, Alan ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033634608     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(99)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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