Midwifery Digest (MIDIRS)

MIDIRS Midwifery Digest (Midwives information and resource service) is a quarterly publication, supporting midwives. You can read news, reviews, reflections, original articles and reprints of the best midwifery information from selected journals, websites, books, reports and more. Get good quality, evidence-based literature to support your practice and professional development.

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