Informing evidence: Claimsmaking in midwives and clients talk about interventions

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-41

  McKenzie, Pamela J ^a   Oliphant, Tami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Discourse analysis; Medical health care discourse; Midwifery

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRUST;

EID: 74049154795     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309355591     Document Type: Article

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