State regulation of midwives: Issues and options

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 130-149

  Reed, Alyson ^a   Roberts, Joyce E ^b  

^a American College of Nurse Midwives   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034148071     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(00)00006-4     Document Type: Review

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