Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 113-116 , December 2006

Risk management considerations and the pregnancy handheld record: An audit of the return rate of the pregnancy handheld record

  • Jocelyn Toohill

      Affiliations

    • Antenatal and Birthing Services, Gold Coast Hospital, Nerang Street, Southport, Qld 4215, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 55198095.
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  • Barbara Soong

      Affiliations

    • Mater Centre for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Mater Mothers Hospital, Raymond Terrace, Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia
    • ,
  • Melissa Meldrum

      Affiliations

    • Mater Health Services, Raymond Terrace, Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia

Received 6 June 2006 ,Revised 26 July 2006 ,Accepted 27 July 2006.

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PII: S1871-5192(06)00065-5

doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.07.003

Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 113-116 , December 2006

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