The Birthplace study: Turning the tide of childbirth

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-33

  Rogers, Cathy ^a   Yearley, Carole ^a   Littlehales, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856008143     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2012.20.1.28     Document Type: Article

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