A public health role in perinatal mental health: Are midwives ready?

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 330-334

  Ross Davie, Mary ^b   Elliott, Sandra ^a   Sarkar, Anindita ^a   Green, Lucinda ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 33749173454     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2006.14.6.21181     Document Type: Article

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