The spirituality of presence in midwifery care

Midwifery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-327

  Pembroke, Neil F ^a   Pembroke, Janelle J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Womans' and Childrens' Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Availability; Midwife woman relationship; Midwifery led care; Presence; Responsibility; Spirituality; Women centred care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 48349119555     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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