Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 27 , Pages 83-90 , May 2006

Midwives in Morocco: Seeking Recognition as Skilled Partners in Women-Centred Maternity Care

  • Fatima Temmar

      Affiliations

    • MSc candidate, School of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, and Nurse-Midwife and Teaching Associate, Institute of Training for Paramedical Professions, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Bilkis Vissandjée

      Affiliations

    • Professor, School of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • Marie Hatem

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal, and Nurse-Midwife and Teaching Associate, School of Nursing, Saint–Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Alisha Apale

      Affiliations

    • Research Coordinator, School of Nursing, University of Montreal
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  • Devorah Kobluk

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, School of Nursing, University de Montreal

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doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(06)27245-8

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 27 , Pages 83-90 , May 2006

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