Preceptorship for newly-qualified midwives: Time for a change?

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 804-805

  Davies, Sarah ^a   Mason, Jean ^b  

^a Department of Midwifery ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 75449087675     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2009.17.12.45551     Document Type: Note

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