Symphysis pubis dysfunction: Women's experiences of care

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 494-499

  Wellock, Vanda K ^a   Crichton, Margaret A ^b  

^a Kath Locke Community Health and Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548270374     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.8.24390     Document Type: Article

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