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Articles
1-100 out of 100 article(s)
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Author |
Type |
Date |
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| More bereavement midwives needed. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2009 |
208 |
| Drive to improve neonatal care. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2009 |
192 |
| Better statistics for better perinatal health: City University London's professor of perinatal health and EURO-PERISTAT Steering Group member Alison Macfarlane provides a UK perspective on the EURO-PERISTAT European Perinatal Health Report. |
Macfarlane, Alison |
Report |
Dec 1, 2009 |
940 |
| Motions for debate. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2009 |
25 |
| The real diamonds of Angola: UK midwife Jaki Lambert was invited to accompany actress Natascha McElhone to Angola, where she witnessed the work of the Pampers and UNICEF tetanus campaign. Here she describes her experiences. |
Lambert, Jaki |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1308 |
| Fatherhood: what's it all about? Dad Info's Duncan Fisher outlines the new pocket-sized Dad cards providing essential information for new fathers. |
Fisher, Duncan |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
612 |
| Maternal and child health. |
Clay, Joy A.; Collier, Bridgette R. |
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Jun 22, 2009 |
2466 |
| Message from the editor. |
Duff, Elizabeth |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
167 |
| RCM opens its doors to MSWs: by creating a new membership category for MSWs, the RCM hopes to speak with one voice for the maternity team. |
O'Malley, Maura |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
479 |
| The GS tackles government policy: RCM general secretary Cathy Warwick meets the UK's four health ministers. Here she describes the key issues surrounding maternity services. |
Warwick, Cathy |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
549 |
| Promoting sexual and reproductive health advances maternal health. |
Cohen, Susan A. |
Report |
Mar 22, 2009 |
3048 |
| 'Why did my mother die? Why did my wife die?'. |
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Discussion |
Mar 1, 2009 |
340 |
| The State of the World's Children 2009 UNICEF report. |
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Report |
Mar 1, 2009 |
323 |
| Intention status predicts maternal behavior. |
Hollander, Dore |
Abstract |
Mar 1, 2009 |
258 |
| 4 doable actions for mother & newborn care. |
Mafubelu, Daisy |
Report |
Mar 1, 2009 |
3152 |
| Banishing London's baby blues: London's maternity community gathered recently to hear what's been done to achieve a world-class service for the capital. |
O'Malley, Maura |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
476 |
| Implementing Maternity matters: using the toolkit as a pathway to success: in the second of two articles on the subject, Janet Baldwin, Alison Brodrick, Sophie Cowley and Nicky Mason and describe the pathway and the toolkit being used to support the implementation of Maternity matters. |
Baldwin, Janet; Brodrick, Alison; Cowley, Sophie; Mason, Nicky |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1227 |
| The stork stops here. |
Cook, Jerri |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1396 |
| Parliamentary 'Action on Maternal & Newborn Health'. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
290 |
| Human resources for maternal health: multi-purpose or specialist? |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
284 |
| 'Report Card' from UNICEF brings some hope. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
148 |
| Can maternal deaths be avoided? |
Hollander, Dore |
Report |
Dec 1, 2008 |
241 |
| Workshop on engaging with commissioners. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
102 |
| What polyclinics mean for midwives: doctors have been scatching in their attack on polyclinics, but what do they hold in store for midwives? |
O'Malley, Maura |
Report |
Dec 1, 2008 |
532 |
| It's party time ... politically speaking: it is the countries' political movers and shakers that can improve maternity services, but what has the RCM been doing to influence them? |
Bonar, Stuart |
Report |
Dec 1, 2008 |
512 |
| Choice as a driver? North Bristol NHS trust's RCM steward Pam Ward highlights the impact of women's choice on maternity services. |
Ward, Pam |
Report |
Dec 1, 2008 |
556 |
| Implementing maternity matters: the pathways to success: in the first of two articles on the subject, Janet Baldwin, Alison Brodrick, Sophie Cowley and Nicky Mason explore the ways in which the toolkit relates to current priorities in maternity care. |
Baldwin, Janet; Brodrick, Alison; Cowley, Sophie; Mason, Nicky |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
1528 |
| Maternity service complaints flood patient website. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
91 |
| Do professional tribal allegiances impact on care? |
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Brief article |
Oct 1, 2008 |
146 |
| Election time ... it's coming ... |
Bonar, Stuart |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
541 |
| The latest web-only papers: all lengthy research and clinical papers are no longer published in Midwives, but are available in full online. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
643 |
| A visit to the vroedurouw of Amsterdam: a lesson in normal birth: Keele university's second-year students Gill Higginson and Katie Jodrell describe their visit to one of Amsterdam's 20 midwifery practices and the differences between the Dutch system and that of the UK. |
Higginson, Gill; Jodrell, Katie |
Personal account |
Oct 1, 2008 |
863 |
| Best evidence for best maternal health? The conundrum of maternity service policy for postnatal care. Postnatal care is one of the most important aspects of maternity care yet, in the past it has suffered from a lack of attention and resources. Professor Debra Bick from King's College, London discusses recent policy developments in this area. |
Bick, Debra |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1201 |
| Government funding fails to reach maternity units: confusion arises over allocation of extra government funding for maternity services. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
509 |
| Some interesting numbers. |
John |
Report |
Sep 1, 2008 |
744 |
| Midwife staffing levels 'vary greatly'. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
276 |
| Standards for maternity care. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
131 |
| Care of pregnant teenagers. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
136 |
| Darzi review released. |
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Report |
Aug 1, 2008 |
296 |
| Birthing alone: a concern for midwives? Could supervision and the role of consultant midwife be key to achieving the birth freebirthing women claim is not available within today's maternity services? In their second article, consultant midwives Tracey Cooper of Worcestershire NHS Trust and Birmingham Women's NHS Trust Paula Clarke consider the issues. |
Cooper, Tracey; Clarke, Paula |
Report |
Aug 1, 2008 |
1011 |
| New continuing nursing education modules now available on the care of mothers and babies. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
254 |
| Traditional and modern maternal child health services in tribal areas: a case study of Dhar district. |
Gaur, Parul |
Case study |
Jul 1, 2008 |
3622 |
| Investing in midwives ... to accelerate progress towards MDG5: ICM and UNFPA forge ahead: Nester T Moyo, ICM Senior Midwifery Adviser, and, Communications Manager, presented the background to a new ICM-UNFPA partnership programme. |
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Conference news |
Jun 1, 2008 |
1494 |
| A global gathering. |
Stephens, Liz |
Editorial |
Jun 1, 2008 |
468 |
| RCM surveys' shock. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
234 |
| Midwifery-led unit for Northern Ireland. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
136 |
| MAT B1 reminder. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
81 |
| New NICE guidance. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
109 |
| Making motherhood safer in Nepal: maternal mortality rates are improving, according to a recent report. |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
532 |
| Engaging with devolution: in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the RCM is ensuring the interests of midwives, women and families are top of the political agenda. |
Bonar, Stuart |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
460 |
| Father figure: the UK's think-tank on fatherhood--the Fatherhood Institute--is throwing down the gauntlet to the government to commission maternity services that work in a father-inclusive way. The Institute's chief executive Duncan Fisher outlines what they are seeking. |
Fisher, Duncan |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
583 |
| Heading north: students Lisa McTavish and Victoria Harris of Glasgow Caledonian University extend an invitation to join them at the 2008 ICM Congress. |
McTavish, Lisa; Harris, Victoria |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
513 |
| Indigenous child and maternity health expansion. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
249 |
| Conflict and development: challenges in responding to sexual and reproductive health needs in Timor-Leste. |
Wayte, Kayli; Zwi, Anthony B.; Belton, Suzanne; Martins, Joao; Martins, Nelson; Whelan, Anna; Kelly, |
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May 1, 2008 |
5891 |
| The need for priority reproductive health services for displaced Iraqi women and girls. |
Chynoweth, Sarah K. |
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May 1, 2008 |
5911 |
| Reducing harmful traditional practices in Adjibar, Ethiopia: lessons learned from the Adjibar Safe Motherhood Project. |
Natoli, Lisa; Renzaho, Andre M.N.; Rinaudo, Tony |
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May 1, 2008 |
5115 |
| Winds of change for baby business. |
Brahm, Jane Meyer |
Company overview |
Apr 21, 2008 |
885 |
| Government promises 4000 new midwives. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2008 |
132 |
| Calls for safer maternity services: unnecessary risks are being created, according to King's Fund report. |
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Report |
Apr 1, 2008 |
563 |
| 2008: the year of delivery? As the government in England promises increased funding and extra midwives, Stuart Bonar explores the details. |
Bonar, Stuart |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
520 |
| Healthy families: the key to a healthy future: with frightening maternal morbidity and mortality statistics, International Day of the Midwife and Midwifery Week is as important as ever, as RCM education and professional development advisor Gail Johnson explains. |
Johnson, Gail |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
611 |
| Research set to reveal birthplace safety: does place of birth affect outcome? The Birthplace in England cohort study goes national to find out. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
604 |
| The Norway-Tanzania partnership initiative: a model for reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. |
Lomoy, Jon |
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Mar 1, 2008 |
1845 |
| Midwives for all women. |
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Brief article |
Feb 1, 2008 |
210 |
| Newborns in sub-Saharan Africa: how to save these fragile lives. |
Mason, Elizabeth |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
1401 |
| Reproductive health in the African region: what has been done to improve the situation? |
Ketsela, Tigest |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
1878 |
| Public health: why the debate? Consultant midwives in public health Debbie Garrod at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Sheena Byrom at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Central Lancashire discuss the importance of public health and its wide-ranging and long-lasting effects. |
Garrod, Debbie; Byrom, Sheena |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
3426 |
| Campaign for normal birth: beware of institutional defences! Head of midwifery Dawn Johnston and midwife psychotherapist Jo Harman at Darent Valley Hospital highlight the dangers of letting institutional norms affect practice. |
Johnston, Dawn; Harman, Jo |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
902 |
| Telephone triage in maternity care: senior sister midwife Susan Kennedy in charge of the maternity triage department at Stirling Royal Infirmary at NHS Forth Valley details the wide and positive benefits that telephone triage has brought to both midwives and clients. |
Kennedy, Susan |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
2673 |
| Improving maternal health: getting what works to happen. |
Penn-Kekana, Loveday; McPake, Barbara; Parkhurst, Justin |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
6127 |
| The experience of Ghana in implementing a user fee exemption policy to provide free delivery care. |
Witter, Sophie; Arhinful, Daniel Kojo; Kusi, Anthony; Zakariah-Akoto, Sawudatu |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
6887 |
| Evoking the guardian angel: childbirth care in a Palestinian hospital. |
Hassan-Bitar, Sahar; Wick, Laura |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
6867 |
| Consequences of birth policies and practices in post-reform China. |
Harris, Amanda; Gao, Yu; Barclay, Lesley; Belton, Suzanne; Yue, Zweng Wei; Min, Hao; Auqun, Xu; Hua, |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
7093 |
| Research on severe maternal morbidities and near-misses in brazil: what we have learned. |
Cecatti, Jose Guilherme; Souza, Joao Paulo; Parpinelli, Mary Angela; de Sousa, Maria Helena; Amaral, |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
6051 |
| The introduction of confidential enquiries into maternal deaths and near-miss case reviews in the WHO European Region. |
Bacci, Alberta; Lewis, Gwyneth; Baltag, Valentina; Betran, Aria P. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
4980 |
| Monitoring maternity mortality in Botswana. |
Mogobe, Keitshokile Dintle; Tshiamo, Wananani; Bowelo, Motsholathebe |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
5779 |
| Global progress in PMTCT and paediatric HIV care and treatment in low- and middle-income countries in 2004-2005. |
Luo, Chewe; Akwara, Priscilla; Ngongo, Ngashi; Doughty, Patricia; Gass, Robert; Ekpini, Rene; Crowle |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
6550 |
| Dear Minister. |
Graham, Wendy J.; Endang, L. Achadi; Armar-Klemesu, Margaret; Ensor, Tim; Medae, Nicolas |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
1893 |
| Health system strengthening: new potential for public health and human rights collaboration. |
Freedman, Lynn P. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
1014 |
| Hospitalisations following unsafe abortions in 13 developing countries. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2007 |
218 |
| Using budget analysis to improve maternal health, Mexico. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2007 |
156 |
| Medical costs prevent pregnant Bangladeshi women with serious complications from seeking treatment. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
363 |
| Dismay at Manchester maternity unit closures. |
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Brief article |
Oct 1, 2007 |
173 |
| CDC's new perinatal guidelines for the prevention of transmission of hepatitis B from mother to infant. |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
619 |
| Glasgow, Scotland: a city of culture, industry and strong communities--be there in 2008! Elizabeth Duff introduces the city of Glasgow while Canadian Joyce Barnes tells of life there in the 1960s for a midwife and the families she knew. |
Duff, Elizabeth; Barnes, Joyce |
City overview |
Sep 1, 2007 |
1830 |
| NHS surplus welcomed, but costs questioned: the RCM has welcomed news of an NHS surplus, but has criticised the way in which this has been delivered and its effects on the quality of maternity services. |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
348 |
| Maternity linkworkers: a Cinderella service? Fiona Cross-Sudworth, research midwife at the perinatal institute in Birmingham who is currently on secondment from the heart of England NHS Foundation Trust looks at the varied aspects of the role of maternity linkworkers and the direct impact that they have on care of mothers and their families. |
Cross-Sudworth, Fiona |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
2638 |
| HIV and pregnancy. |
Wilson, Sharon |
Editorial |
Jun 22, 2007 |
436 |
| HIV and maternal health. |
Wilson, Sharon |
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Jun 22, 2007 |
1536 |
| ICM--keeping our members in touch: ICM Secretary General Kathy Herschderfer gives an update on 2007 so far. |
Herschderfer, Kathy |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
982 |
| 'Why are there no celebrations yet?' Making best use of perinatal audit data: Nester T Moyo of ICM presented on perinatal audit and safer motherhood to the 5th European Congress on Tropical Medicine & International Health, Amsterdam, May 2007. |
Moyo, Nester T. |
Report |
Jun 1, 2007 |
854 |
| Guidelines on caring for bereaved parents. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2007 |
114 |
| Call to action made to meet MDG5. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2007 |
137 |
| Music for MUMs. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2007 |
189 |
| King's Fund invites evidence for safety inquiry. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2007 |
124 |
| The details under debate: public affairs officer Stuart Bonar reports on the recent debate on maternity services in the House of Commons and how members can make a difference. |
Bonar, Stuart |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
763 |
| Focusing on public health: consultant midwife Ann Holmes and research and development midwife Sheona Brown at the Women's and Children's Directorate of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde give a detailed overview of the shift in the balance of care resulting from an introduction of a public health focus to practice in Glasgow. |
Holmes, Ann; Brown, Sheona |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
1857 |
| Midwives delivering choice. |
Davis, Dame Karlene |
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May 1, 2007 |
589 |
| Crisis in Canada's maternity services. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2007 |
141 |
| Student learning in the community promotes maternal health. |
Helgeson, Diane; Tyree, Elizabeth |
Report |
Mar 22, 2000 |
3164 |
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