Perceptions of birth in a stand-alone centre compared to other options

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 237-244

  Rogers, Cathy ^a   Harman, Joan ^a   Selo Ojeme, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79953872692     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2011.19.4.237     Document Type: Article

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