Diversity in the Scope and Practice of Hospital-Based Midwives in the Netherlands

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 469-475

  Cronie, Doug ^a   Rijnders, Marlies ^a   Buitendijk, Simone ^a  

^a NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical midwife; Diversity scope of practice; Midwife autonomy; Midwife role; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BASED MIDWIFE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84865843034     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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