Reflections on the practice of facilitating group-based antenatal education: Should a midwife wear a uniform in the hospital setting?

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 628-635

  Wisanskoonwong, Peeranan ^a   Fahy, Kathleen ^a   Hastie, Carolyn ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Feminist; Midwifery; Reflection; Uniform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; GROUP PROCESS; HOSPITAL; NURSE MIDWIFE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRENATAL CARE; THAILAND;

CLOTHING; GROUP PROCESSES; HOSPITALS; NURSE MIDWIVES; PRENATAL CARE; THAILAND;

EID: 82055172205     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01972.x     Document Type: Article

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