Measuring outcomes of midwifery care: Development of an instrument to assess optimality

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 274-281

  Murphy, Patricia Aikins ^a   Fullerton, Judith T ^b  

^a CNM   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035457462     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(01)00158-1     Document Type: Article

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