Midwife or doctor: A study of pregnant women making delivery decisions

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 320-329

  Galotti, Kathleen M ^a   Pierce, Beverly ^b   Reimer, Rebecca L ^b   Luckner, Amy E ^b  

^a CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034215944     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1526-9523(00)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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