International networking: Connecting midwives through social media

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 431-434

  Stewart, S ^a,b   Sidebotham, M ^b   Davis, D ^c  

^a OTAGO POLYTECHNIC   (New Zealand)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

E learning; International day of the midwife; Internet; Learning; Midwifery; Networking; Social media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDWIFE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL MEDIA;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDWIFERY; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84865328178     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.00990.x     Document Type: Article

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