Women's experiences of vaginal examinations in labour

Midwifery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-277

  Lewin, David ^a   Fearon, Brenda ^b   Hemmings, Valerie ^b   Johnson, Gail ^b  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOMERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Vaginal examinations in labour; Women's experiences of vaginal examinations in labour

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644444601     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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