National guidelines on antenatal care: A survey and comparison of the 25 member states of the European Union

European Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 213-222

  Bernloehr, Annette ^a,b   Smith, Pam ^a   Vydelingum, Vasso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b St Vincenz Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; European Union; Guidelines; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846966626     PISSN: 16133412     EISSN: 16133420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11296-006-0052-7     Document Type: Article

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