The importance of assessing psychological status during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period as a multidimensional construct: A literature review

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 143-155

  Jomeen, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternity care; Pregnancy; Psychological status

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344467047     PISSN: 13619004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cein.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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