Promoting evidence-based maternity care in middle-income countries: challenges and opportunities

Midwifery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-112

  Bastos, Maria Helena ^a   Diniz, Simone G ^b   Riesco, Maria Luiza ^b   de Oliveira, Sonia Junqueira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 34247868698     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2007.03.003     Document Type: Note

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