Developing Guidelines and Maintaining Quality in Antenatal Care

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-240

  Tillett, Jackie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

guidelines; midwifery; protocols; standards of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDWIFE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 65349173061     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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