Teenage mothers' experiences of maternity services: A qualitative study

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 672-677

  Arthur, Angela ^a   Unwin, Sally ^a   Mitchell, Theresa ^a,b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36348987723     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.11.28605     Document Type: Article

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