Women and Birth
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 65-69 , June 2007

Peripartum urinary incontinence: A study of midwives’ knowledge and practices

  • Yvonne C. Butterfield

      Affiliations

    • Birralee Maternity Service, Box Hill Hospital, Nelson Road, Box Hill 3128, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 98954655; fax: +61 3 95622729.
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  • Beverly O’Connell

      Affiliations

    • Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Burwood Highway, Burwood 3125, Australia
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  • Diane Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Burwood Highway, Burwood 3125, Australia

Received 2 October 2006 ,Revised 24 March 2007 ,Accepted 2 April 2007.

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PII: S1871-5192(07)00026-1

doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.04.001

Women and Birth
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