Postnatal care: Is it based on ritual or a purpose? A reflective account

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 520-526

  Wray, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749164459     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2006.14.9.21792     Document Type: Article

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