The politicisation of risk

Midwifery

Volumn 38, Issue , 2016, Pages 6-8

  Dahlen, Hannah G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; PARTURITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RISK; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84979502940     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2016.05.011     Document Type: Article

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