Women and Birth
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 81-93 , September 2010

Antenatal screening and predicting hypertension in pregnancy for midwives

  • Ann S. Peacock

      Affiliations

    • The University of Queensland, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cavell Building, Herston, Queensland, Australia
    • Mater Mothers’ Research Centre, Level 2, Quarters Building, Mater Health Services, Annerley Road, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Mater Mothers’ Research Centre, Level 2, Quarters Building, Mater Health Services, Annerley Road, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3163 1591.
    • ,
  • Fiona Bogossian

      Affiliations

    • The University of Queensland, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cavell Building, Herston, Queensland, Australia

Received 26 June 2009 ,Revised 7 September 2009 ,Accepted 16 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2009.09.002

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