Factors influencing multiparous women to choose a home birth-an exploratory study

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 710-715

  Ashley, Sarah ^a   Weaver, Jane ^b  

^a Community Midwife ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84867367795     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2012.20.10.710     Document Type: Article

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