Qualitative study of perinatal care experiences among Somali women and local health care professionals in Norway

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-35

  Vangen, Siri ^a,b   Johansen, R Elise B ^c   Sundby, Johanne ^c   Træen, Bente ^d   Stray Pedersen, Babill ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Female circumcision; Infibulation (defibulation); Perinatal care

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; CIRCUMCISION; DELIVERY; ETHICS; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; LABOR; MIDWIFE; PAIN; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOMALIA; THEORY;

EID: 0346365535     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00313-0     Document Type: Article

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