Women and Birth
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 149-152 , December 2007

Women's experiences of a Follow Through Journey Program with Bachelor of Midwifery students

  • Colleen Rolls

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing & Midwifery, Australian Catholic University, St. Patrick's Campus, Fitzroy 3065, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy MDC 3065, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9953 3191; fax: +61 3 9953 3355.
    • ,
  • Betty McGuinness

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing & Midwifery, Australian Catholic University, Aquinas Campus, Ballarat 3353, Australia

Received 19 February 2007 ,Revised 3 September 2007 ,Accepted 3 September 2007.

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PII: S1871-5192(07)00095-9

doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.09.001

Women and Birth
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 149-152 , December 2007

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