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"Home birth triples the neonatal death rate": public communication of bad science?

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"If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby": Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2.

scientific article published on 28 September 2016

"Someone's rooting for you": continuity, advocacy and street-level bureaucracy in UK maternal healthcare

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'Just because she's young, it doesn't mean she has to die': exploring the contributing factors to high maternal mortality in adolescents in Eastern Freetown; a qualitative study

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

'This is just what you do when you are pregnant': a qualitative study of prospective parents in Iceland who accept nuchal translucency screening

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22nd Sociology of Health & Illness Monograph Call for Abstracts

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A call to arms: The efficient use of the maternity workforce

A complex intervention to improve pregnancy outcome in obese women; the UPBEAT randomised controlled trial

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A methodological study to compare survey-based and observation-based evaluations of organisational and safety cultures and then compare both approaches with markers of the quality of care

scientific article published in May 2012

A narrative synthesis of factors that affect women speaking up about early warning signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia and responses of healthcare staff.

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A national cross sectional survey of heads of midwifery services of uptake, benefits and barriers to use of obstetric early warning systems (EWS) by midwives

scientific article published on April 2014

A qualitative exploration of the creation of calm in a continuity of carer model of maternity care in London

scientific article published on 7 January 2008

A qualitative exploratory study of UK first-time fathers' experiences, mental health and wellbeing needs during their transition to fatherhood

scientific article published on 13 September 2019

A survey of worries of pregnant women: reliability and validity of the Greek version of the Cambridge Worry Scale

scientific article published on 19 October 2011

A systematic review of the relationship between severe maternal morbidity and post-traumatic stress disorder

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Admission cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart rate: effects on neonatal Apgar score, on the rate of caesarean sections and on the rate of instrumental delivery--a systematic review

scientific article published on 17 August 2006

An estimation of intrapartum-related perinatal mortality rates for booked home births in England and Wales between 1994 and 2003

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An ethnographic organisational study of alongside midwifery units: a follow-on study from the Birthplace in England programme

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An investigation of the relationship between the caseload model of midwifery for socially disadvantaged women and childbirth outcomes using routine data--a retrospective, observational study

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Asking different questions: A call to action for research to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child

scientific article published on 21 June 2018

Association of macro-level determinants with adolescent overweight and suicidal ideation with planning: A cross-sectional study of 21 Latin American and Caribbean Countries

scientific article published on 29 December 2020

Birthplace in England research-implications of new evidence

scientific article published on January 2013

Book Reviews

Book ReviewsGender, Health and Welfare Edited by Anne Digby and John Stewart Routledge 1996 Pp 239. Price £40.00 ISBN 0 415 128862

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Book reviews — research techniquesQualitative Research in Health Care Edited by Nicholas Mays and Catherine Pope BMJ Publishing Group 1996 Pp 92. Price £10.95 ISBN 0 7279 10132Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales and Questionnaires (2nd edn)

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Born in the USA: Exceptionalism in Maternity Care Organisation among High-Income Countries

Bridging the gap between evidence and practice

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Caesarean section and neonatal outcomes in private hospitals in Brazil: comparative study of two different perinatal models of care

scientific article published on August 2014

Call for special issue of midwifery on risk in childbirth

scientific article published on 09 December 2014

Case management for integrated care of frail older people in community settings

Chagas disease among pregnant Latin American women in the United Kingdom: time for action

scientific article published on 15 October 2017

Choice, continuity and control: changing midwifery, towards a sociological perspective

scientific article published in December 1995

Choosing embryos: ethical complexity and relational autonomy in staff accounts of PGD.

scientific article published on November 2007

Comparative case studies in integrated care implementation from across the globe: a quest for action

scientific article published on 27 November 2019

Continuity of Midwifery Care in England: A New Professional Project?

Continuity of Midwifery Care in England: A New Professional Project?

Coping strategies of women seeking infertility treatment in southern Ghana

scientific article published on December 1, 2009

Corrigendum to "Midwifery continuity of carer in an area of high socio-economic disadvantage in London: A retrospective analysis of Albany Midwifery Practice outcomes using routine data (1997-2009)" [Midwifery 48 (2017) 1-10].

scientific article published on 31 May 2017

Culture, context and the implementation challenge to achieve a better birth experience

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Decentred comparative research: Context sensitive analysis of maternal health care

scientific article published on 7 September 2006

Developing a complex intervention for diet and activity behaviour change in obese pregnant women (the UPBEAT trial); assessment of behavioural change and process evaluation in a pilot randomised controlled trial

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Development and evaluation of a novel Vital Signs Alert device for use in pregnancy in low-resource settings

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Development and validation of predictive models for QUiPP App v.2: tool for predicting preterm birth in women with symptoms of threatened preterm labor

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Disclosure of non-recent (historic) childhood sexual abuse: What should researchers do?

scientific article published on 10 November 2020

Discussions of findings from a Cochrane review of midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women: continuity, normality and safety

scientific article published on 30 December 2008

Do pregnant women in Greece make informed choices about antenatal screening for Down's syndrome? A questionnaire survey

scientific article published on 20 February 2007

Duration and urgency of transfer in births planned at home and in freestanding midwifery units in England: secondary analysis of the birthplace national prospective cohort study

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Editorials about home birth—proceed with caution

scientific article published in The Lancet

Effect of a behavioural intervention in obese pregnant women (the UPBEAT study): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

Effect of a novel vital sign device on maternal mortality and morbidity in low-resource settings: a pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial

Effects of Female Relative Support in Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Elective caesarean delivery: a mixed method qualitative investigation

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

Employing the arts for knowledge production and translation: Visualizing new possibilities for women speaking up about safety concerns in maternity

scientific article published on 17 January 2018

Erratum to ‘Reconceptualising Risk in Childbirth’ [Midwifery 38 (2016) 1−5]

scientific article published on 20 September 2016

Erratum: a complex intervention to improve pregnancy outcome in obese women; the UPBEAT randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 8 May 2015

Estimating intrapartum-related perinatal mortality rates for booked home births: when the 'best' available data are not good enough

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Evaluation of a novel device for the management of high blood pressure and shock in pregnancy in low-resource settings: study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial (CRADLE-3 trial).

scientific article published on 27 March 2018

Evaluation of a novel vital sign device to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in low-resource settings: a mixed method feasibility study for the CRADLE-3 trial.

scientific article published on 27 April 2018

Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for labour and birth care in Brazilian private hospitals: a protocol

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Every Woman Needs a Midwife, and Some Women Need a Doctor Too

scientific article published on 05 November 2012

Expect the unexpected: patients' and families' expectations and experiences of new clinical procedures.

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Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

scientific article published on 13 November 2017

Exploring the effect of implementation and context on a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial of a vital sign triage device in routine maternity care in low-resource settings

scientific article published on 18 April 2019

External validation of prognostic models to predict stillbirth using International Prediction of Pregnancy Complications ( IPPIC ) Network database: individual participant data meta‐analysis

scientific article published in February 2022

Finding the evidence: using the internet

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Freestanding midwifery unit versus obstetric unit: a matched cohort study of outcomes in low-risk women

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Freestanding midwifery units versus obstetric units: does the effect of place of birth differ with level of social disadvantage?

scientific article published on June 22, 2012

Gender and Maternal Healthcare

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Healthcare quality and safety: a review of policy, practice and research

scientific article published on 11 December 2015

Healthcare stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences of factors affecting the implementation of critical care telemedicine (CCT): qualitative evidence synthesis

scientific article published on 20 November 2017

How do pregnancy and birth experiences influence planned place of birth in future pregnancies? Findings from a longitudinal, narrative study

scientific article published on 11 February 2015

How do prospective parents who decline prenatal screening account for their decision? A qualitative study.

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How do women with social risk factors experience United Kingdom maternity care? A realist synthesis

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

Human resources policies and continuity of care

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Implementation of a novel shared decision-making intervention in women with chronic hypertension in pregnancy: multiple-site multiple-method investigation

scientific article published in 2022

Implementation of midwifery continuity of care models for Indigenous women in Australia: Perspectives and reflections for the United Kingdom

scientific article published on 17 November 2018

Implementation of the presence of companions during hospital admission for childbirth: data from the Birth in Brazil national survey

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Implementing 'translational' biomedical research: convergence and divergence among clinical and basic scientists

scientific article published on 23 July 2011

Improving Research into Models of Maternity Care to Inform Decision Making

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Improving quality and safety in maternity care: the contribution of midwife-led care

scientific article published on May 2010

Incidence of eclampsia and related complications across 10 low- and middle-resource geographical regions: Secondary analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 29 March 2019

Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth or parenthood, or both

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Influence of external contextual factors on the implementation of health and social care interventions into practice within or across countries-a protocol for a 'best fit' framework synthesis

scientific article published on 04 November 2019

Inside 'Inside View': reflections on stimulating debate and engagement through a multimedia live theatre production on the dilemmas and issues of pre-natal screening policy and practice

scientific article published on March 2011

Intervention planning and modification of the BUMP intervention: a digital intervention for the early detection of raised blood pressure in pregnancy

scientific article published on 20 December 2019

Interventions to reduce and prevent obesity in pre-conceptual and pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Journey to confidence: women's experiences of pain in labour and relational continuity of care

scientific article published on May 2010

Knowledge to Action: Evidence-based Healthcare in Context- by Dopson, S. and Fitzgerald, L

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Looking beyond the statistics for MDG 5.

scientific article published in December 2010

Maternity Care as a Global Health Policy Issue

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Measuring the best outcome for the least intervention: can the Optimality Index-US be applied in the UK?

scientific article published on 11 December 2009

Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood: a systematic review of first time fathers' experiences

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Mental health near miss indicators in maternity care: a missed opportunity? A commentary.

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Metrics for monitoring local inequalities in access to maternity care: developing a basket of markers from routinely available data

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Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women

scientific article (published 2016-04-28)

Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women

scientific article (publication date: 15 September 2015)

Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women

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Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women

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Midwifery continuity of care versus standard maternity care for women at increased risk of preterm birth: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness, randomised controlled pilot trial in the UK

scientific article published on 06 October 2020

Midwifery continuity of carer in an area of high socio-economic disadvantage in London: A retrospective analysis of Albany Midwifery Practice outcomes using routine data (1997-2009).

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Midwifery special issue call for papers—Place of birth

scientific article published on 01 April 2011

Midwives

scholarly article on the contribution of midwifery published 21 February 2014

Midwives' burnout and continuity of care

Mobile phone apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy: a scoping review

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Models of antenatal care to reduce and prevent preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Modified early obstetric warning scores: A promising tool but more evidence and standardization is required

scientific article published on 16 October 2018

New approaches to researching and improving safety in maternity care

article published in 2009

No rising trend in home birth mortality

scientific article published on 12 October 2009

No such thing as a free lunch

scientific article published on 02 April 2008

Normal birth, magical birth: the role of the 36-week birth talk in caseload midwifery practice.

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Normalizing birth in England: a qualitative study

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Occupational burnout and work factors in community and hospital midwives: a survey analysis

scientific article published on 15 February 2013

Occupational burnout in midwives: new ways of working and the relationship between organizational factors and psychological health and wellbeing

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On being at higher risk: A qualitative study of prenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies

scientific article published on 14 November 2005

Organisation of maternity care and choices of mode of birth: a worldwide view

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Organisational strategies and midwives' readiness to provide care for out of hospital births: an analysis from the birthplace organisational case studies

scientific article published on 29 August 2012

Organising safe and sustainable care in alongside midwifery units: Findings from an organisational ethnographic study

scientific article published on 04 July 2018

Overcoming gendered and professional hierarchies in order to facilitate escalation of care in emergency situations: The role of standardised communication protocols

scientific article published on August 26, 2010

PLD.20 Postpartum haemorrhage: immediate management and failures of adherence to guidelines and prompt actions

scientific article published in June 2014

POPPIE: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial of continuity of midwifery care for women at increased risk of preterm birth

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

Parturition and the perinatal period: can mode of delivery impact on the future health of the neonate?

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Perceptions of risk and influences of choice in pregnant women with obesity. An evidence synthesis of qualitative research

scientific article published on 03 January 2020

Perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth for healthy women with low risk pregnancies: the Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study

scientific article published on November 23, 2011

Perinatal and maternal outcomes in planned home and obstetric unit births in women at 'higher risk' of complications: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 21 January 2015

Place of Birth and Concepts of Wellbeing

Place of birth

2012 academic article

Planned delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (PHOENIX trial)

Planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

Poor marital support associate with anxiety and worries during pregnancy in Greek pregnant women

scientific article published on 17 October 2013

Predicting pre-eclampsia

scientific article published on 25 November 2015

Prediction of uncomplicated pregnancies in obese women: a prospective multicentre study

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Predictors of birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: secondary analysis of a cohort study

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Project 20: Midwives' insight into continuity of care models for women with social risk factors: what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how

scientific article published on 29 January 2020

Reconceptualising risk in childbirth

scientific article published in July 2016

Reflections on the implementation of governance structures for early-stage clinical innovation

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Relationships between Maternal Obesity and Maternal and Neonatal Iron Status

scientific article published on 30 July 2018

Reporting errors, incidence and risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage and progression to severe PPH: a prospective observational study

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Republished original research: Understanding how rapid response systems may improve safety for the acutely ill patient: learning from the frontline

scientific article published on May 2012

Research Methods Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach 1996 Joseph A Maxwell Applied Social Research Methods Series Volume 41 , Sage Publications ISBN 803973292 £ 16.50

Research Methods Undertaking Midwifery Research: A Basic Guide to Design and Analysis Carolyn M Hicks Churchill Livingstone 1996 ISBN 0443052301 £ 16.50

Resource ReviewsResearch Methods for Nurses and the Caring Professions (Second edition) P Abbott and R Sapsford Buckingham Open University Press ISBN 0 335 19697 7 £14.99Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach 1996 Joseph A Maxwell Appl

Safety in childbirth and the three 'C's: community, context and culture

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

Safety of planned home births. Findings of meta-analysis cannot be relied on.

scientific article published on 27 July 2010

Service configuration, unit characteristics and variation in intervention rates in a national sample of obstetric units in England: an exploratory analysis

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Service user, carer and provider perspectives on integrated care for older people with frailty, and factors perceived to facilitate and hinder implementation: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

scientific article published on 13 May 2019

Severe maternal morbidity and breastfeeding outcomes in the early post-natal period: a prospective cohort study from one English maternity unit

scientific article published on 26 February 2015

Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children

scientific article published in The Lancet

Social Service Professional or Market Expert?

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Social welfare, genetic welfare? Boundary-work in the IVF/PGD clinic

article published in 2006

Special issue of Midwifery on ‘The maternity work force’: call for papers

Supporting women with eating disorders during pregnancy and the postnatal period

Telemedicine with clinical decision support for critical care: a systematic review

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The 30th International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress: Improving Women's Health Globally

scientific article published in December 2014

The Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study: further analyses to enhance policy and service delivery decision-making for planned place of birth

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The CRADLE vital signs alert: qualitative evaluation of a novel device designed for use in pregnancy by healthcare workers in low-resource settings

scientific article published on 5 January 2018

The DESiGN trial (DEtection of Small for Gestational age Neonate), evaluating the effect of the Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

The PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) Network's first protocol: deep phenotyping in three sub-Saharan African countries

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

The Preterm Clinical Network (PCN) Database: a web-based systematic method of collecting data on the care of women at risk of preterm birth

scientific article published on 17 August 2018

The contribution of implementation science to improving the design and evaluation of integrated care programmes for older people with frailty

scientific article published on 24 October 2018

The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

The economic imperative—opportunities and threats

scientific article published on 01 February 2010

The efficient use of the maternity workforce and the implications for safety and quality in maternity care: a population-based, cross-sectional study

The habitus of 'rescue' and its significance for implementation of rapid response systems in acute health care

scientific article published on 19 September 2014

The impact of birthplace on women’s birth experiences and perceptions of care

scientific article published on January 28, 2012

The impact of perceived stigma and mediating social factors on infertility-related stress among women seeking infertility treatment in southern Ghana.

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The projected effect of scaling up midwifery

scientific article published on 22 June 2014

The relationship between severe maternal morbidity and psychological health symptoms at 6-8 weeks postpartum: a prospective cohort study in one English maternity unit

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The role of midwifery and other international insights for maternity care in the United States: An analysis of four countries

scientific article published on 30 October 2020

The role of patients and their relatives in 'speaking up' about their own safety - a qualitative study of acute illness

scientific article published on 20 January 2013

The social dimensions of safety incident reporting in maternity care: the influence of working relationships and group processes

scientific article published on 27 July 2012

The social practice of rescue: the safety implications of acute illness trajectories and patient categorisation in medical and maternity settings

scientific article published on 18 September 2015

The third way: A realistic plan to reinvent the profession

The validation and translation of Multidimensional Measure of Informed Choice in Greek

Threatened preterm labour: Women's experiences of risk and care management: A qualitative study

scientific article published on 11 June 2018

To what extent are women free to choose where to give birth? How discourses of risk, blame and responsibility influence birth place decisions

Too Posh To Push? Comparative perspectives on maternal request caesarean sections in Canada, the US, the UK and Finland

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Towards a sociology of healthcare safety and quality.

scientific article published on 17 December 2015

Understanding how rapid response systems may improve safety for the acutely ill patient: learning from the frontline

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Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: midwifery as a touchstone

Use of clinical targets in diabetes patient education: qualitative analysis of the expectations and impact of a structured self-management programme in Type 1 diabetes

scientific article published on 26 March 2014

Value of a modified early obstetric warning system (MEOWS) in managing maternal complications in the peripartum period: an ethnographic study

scientific article published on 18 July 2013

What happens when patients know more than their doctors? Experiences of health interactions after diabetes patient education: a qualitative patient-led study.

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What makes a successful home birth service: an examination of the influential elements by review of one service

scientific article published on 15 August 2012

Widening access to research publications

scientific article published on 01 December 2012

Women and their birth partners' experiences following a primary postpartum haemorrhage: a qualitative study.

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Women as moral pioneers? Experiences of first trimester antenatal screening

scientific article published in November 2005

Women's perception of information and experiences of nuchal translucency screening in Greece

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Women's perceptions and experiences of severe maternal morbidity--a synthesis of qualitative studies using a meta-ethnographic approach

scientific article published on 25 September 2013

Women's safety alerts in maternity care: is speaking up enough?

scientific article published on 15 February 2013

Working for patient safety: a qualitative study of women's help-seeking during acute perinatal events

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