Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 97-105 , December 2006

The influence of the birthplace and models of care on midwifery practice for the management of women in labour

  • Lesa M. Freeman

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9351 0530.
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  • Vivienne Adair

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Helen Timperley

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Sandra H. West

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.10.001

Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 97-105 , December 2006

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