Implementing a national policy initiative to support normal birth: Lessons from the all wales clinical pathway for normal labour

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 226-233

  Hunter, Billie ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; Multiprofessional; Normal birth; Policy making; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONSULTATION; ETHNOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LABOR; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CONSENSUS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; WALES;

EID: 77952346615     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.12.014     Document Type: Article

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