Midwives and the Fetal Nuchal Cord: A Survey of Practices and Perceptions

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-55

  Jackson, Hilary ^a   Melvin, Cathie ^a   Downe, Soo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

diffusion of innovation; midwifery practice; nuchal cord; umbilical cord management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UMBILICAL CORD COMPLICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDWIFERY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NUCHAL CORD; NURSE'S ROLE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845877721     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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