An exploratory metasynthesis of midwifery practice in the United States

Midwifery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-214

  Kennedy, Holly P ^a   Rousseau, Amy L ^b   Low, Lisa Kane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CENTER; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NURSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECIPIENT; STANDARD; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042831029     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-6138(03)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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