Global implications of evidence 'biased' practice: management of the third stage of labour

Midwifery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 138-142

  Soltani, Hora ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR STAGE 3; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; PLACENTA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OXYTOCIN; PLACENTA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 43149103152     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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