Beyond evidence-based medicine: Complexity and stories of maternity care

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 232-237

  Downe, Soo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; LABOR; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDWIFE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGIST; STATISTICAL MODEL; STORYTELLING;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 77149123625     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01357.x     Document Type: Review

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