A review of the literature: Midwifery decision-making and birth

Women and Birth

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 127-134

  Jefford, Elaine ^a   Fahy, Kathleen ^a   Sundin, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth; Decision implementation; Decision making; Midwives; Second stage

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDLINE; NURSE MIDWIFE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; SWEDEN; THINKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSE MIDWIVES; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SCOTLAND; SWEDEN;

EID: 77958514580     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2010.02.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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