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Publication Date: 1984
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Counseling the Pregnant Woman: Implications for Birth Outcomes.
Morford, Michal L.; Barclay, Lisa K.
Personnel and Guidance Journal, v62 n10 p619-23 Jun 1984
Surveyed 57 new mothers to examine the relationship between level of knowledge of informed consent to medical procedures during childbirth with other variables. Results showed women reporting knowledge of patient rights and desire to learn assertiveness were less likely to give birth by cesarean section. Discusses implications for counselors. (JAC)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Birth, Counselor Role, Females, Knowledge Level, Patient Education, Pregnancy
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Language: English
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