European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 179-182 , June 2001

Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: do Swiss midwives implement evidence into practice?

  • Ans G. Luyben

      Affiliations

    • Midwifery School, Berufsschule für Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege, Chur, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-3540953; fax: +81-3540992
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  • Mechthild M. Gross

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Received 9 February 2000 ,Revised 19 June 2000 ,Accepted 28 July 2000.

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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 179-182 , June 2001

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