To what extent are women free to choose where to give birth? How discourses of risk, blame and responsibility influence birth place decisions
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To what extent are women free to choose where to give birth? How discourses of risk, blame and responsibility influence birth place decisions Kirstie Coxon, Jane Sandall & Naomi J. Fulop a Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre (King’s Health Partners), King’s College London, London, UK b Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, London, UK Published online: 28 Nov 2013.
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