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This narrative literature review focused on comparing caesarean section with vaginal birth in relation to decision making and postnatal outcomes and quality of life. A narrative review was deemed the...
An unfolding case study is a scenario that changes and evolves over time. The case study ‘unfolds’, incorporating elements that reflect certain changes in service user conditions over time. Unfolding...
Anatomically, a stoma is simply an opening in the body between the skin and a hollow viscus. Common types of intestinal stomas are colostomies and ileostomies. Colostomies are formed from the colon...
This service evaluation of Entonox use in a Scottish hospital's labour ward used semi-structured interviews with midwives and an environmental sustainability manager. Participants were recruited via...
A convenience sample of doctors and midwives were invited by one of the researchers (KW) to complete an interview-administered questionnaire, with the aim of understanding their reasons for performing...
High body mass index (BMI) is currently the world's most common health problem. From 1980–2015, the prevalence of higher than normal BMI has doubled worldwide and has increased continuously in most...
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