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. 2020 Nov;49(6):605-619.
doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Oct 21.

Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, November 2020

Marit L Bovbjerg, Dawn Misra, Jonathan M Snowden

Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, November 2020

Marit L Bovbjerg et al. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

An extensive review of new resources to support the provision of evidence-based care for women and infants. The current column includes a discussion of diversity in the maternity care workforce and commentaries on reviews focused on burnout in midwifery and a cross-national comparison of guidelines for uncomplicated childbirth.

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