Women and Birth
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 37-42 , March 2008

Including the nonrational is sensible midwifery

Received 26 February 2007 ,Revised 3 December 2007 ,Accepted 4 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.12.002

Women and Birth
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 37-42 , March 2008