Workforce planning in midwifery: An overview of 8 years

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 527-532

  Ball, Jean A ^a   Washbrook, Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 77956120661     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2010.18.8.49318     Document Type: Article

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