Women's experience of giving birth with their husband's support in Nepal

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 426-432

  Sapkota, Sabitri ^a   Kobayashi, Toshio ^b   Takase, Miyuki ^b  

^a Department of Health Development ^*  (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 79960075591     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2011.19.7.426     Document Type: Article

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