Perceptions of group practice midwifery from women living in an ethnically diverse Setting

Evidence Based Midwifery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 91-97

  McAree, Trixie ^a   McCourt, Christine ^b   Beake, Sarah ^c  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuity; Ethnicity; Evidence based care; Evidence based midwifery; Grounded theory; Group practice midwifery; Maternity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876344615     PISSN: 14794489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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