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. 2005 Aug;8(8):342-5.

Postpartum psychiatric illness: can women recognise the onset?

Shelley Reynolds  1
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  • PMID: 16353732
Review

Postpartum psychiatric illness: can women recognise the onset?

Shelley Reynolds. RCM Midwives. 2005 Aug.

Abstract

In the Department of Health's Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (2004), deaths from psychiatric causes are reported to be the most common cause of maternal death overall. Midwives are in a prime position to inform women regarding this issue. This paper explores the lack of client understanding of postnatal depression through a small, personal exploratory study of a community midwife's routine postnatal visits.

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