Antenatal care perceptions of pregnant African women attending maternity services in Melbourne, Australia

Midwifery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-201

  Carolan, Mary ^a   Cassar, Loris ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WESTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

African; Midwifery; Migrants; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; MIGRATION; MOTHER; NEGRO; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; VICTORIA; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949266107     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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