Competing discourses of risk and woman-centred care: challenges for midwives and women

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Competing discourses of risk and woman-centred care: challenges for midwives and women

Pregnant women and their birth partners require detailed, evidence-based information from healthcare professionals throughout pregnancy and birth, in order to make informed decisions about their care choices and preferences. However, healthcare professionals - particularly midwives - operate within...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Divall, Bernie
Format:	Article
Published:	Birth and Parent Education Ltd. 2018
Subjects:	risk; birth plans; midwives; cultural narratives
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51938/

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