Continuity of carer and partnership. A review of the literature

Women and Birth

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 39-44

  Freeman, Lesa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuity of carer; Partnership; Women's and midwives' satisfaction

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; MIDWIFE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33746518579     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.05.002     Document Type: Review

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