Fear causes tears - Perineal injuries in home birth settings. A Swedish interview study
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Fear causes tears - Perineal injuries in home birth settings. A Swedish interview study
BACKGROUND Perineal injury is a serious complication of vaginal delivery that has a severe impact on the quality of life of healthy women. The prevalence of perineal injuries among women who give birth in hospital has increased over the last decade, while it is lower among women who give birth at home. The aim of this study was to describe the practice of midwives in home birth settings with th...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-6