'Should I come in now?': A study of women's early labour experiences

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 604-609

  Cheyne, Helen L ^a   Terry, Rohini ^a   Niven, Catherine ^a   Dowding, Dawn ^b   Hundley, Vanora ^c   McNamee, Paul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35348941267     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.10.27341     Document Type: Article

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