The landscape of caring for women: A narrative study of midwifery practice

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-23

  Kennedy, Holly Powell ^a,b   Shannon, Maureen T ^a   Chuahorm, Usa ^c   Kravetz, M Kathryn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Cultural geography; Midwife; Midwifery care; Normal birth; Power; Therapeutic landscape

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ANECDOTES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE MIDWIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346623761     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2003.09.015     Document Type: Article

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