Risk management standards in midwifery are no substitute for personal knowledge and accountability

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 209-211

  Kenyon, Charlotte ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Integration; Knowledge; Maternity care; Midwifery; Pregnancy; Risk management; Safety

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350621212     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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