Challenges for midwives: Pregnant women and illicit drug use

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-90

  Miles, Maureen ^a   Francis, Karen ^a   Chapman, Ysanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Illicit drugs; Midwives; Pregnant

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049287311     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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