Supporting healthy and normal physiologic childbirth: A consensus statement by the american college of nurse-midwives, midwives alliance of north america, and the national association of certified professional midwives

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 529-532

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ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILDBIRTH; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MATERNAL CARE; NORTH AMERICA; NURSE MIDWIFE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDWIFERY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; SOCIETIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865841516     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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