Normalizing birth in England: A qualitative study

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 262-269

  Kennedy, Holly Powell ^a   Grant, Jane ^a   Walton, Cathy ^a   Shaw Battista, Jenna ^a   Sandall, Jane ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Evidence based practice; Institutional ethnography; Midwifery led care; Normal birth; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; ETHNOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MIDWIFE; NARRATIVE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PARTURITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; TRUST;

EID: 77952392962     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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