International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 211

Full Length Research Paper

Experiences of expert midwives in a training program aimed at decreasing perineal tears

Tiina Pirhonen RN
  • Tiina Pirhonen RN
  • The Norwegian Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Mika Gissler
  • Mika Gissler
  • National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland and Nordic School of Public Health; Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Tom Hartgill
  • Tom Hartgill
  • University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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Jouko Pirhonen
  • Jouko Pirhonen
  • The Norwegian Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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  •  Accepted: 05 May 2011
  •  Published: 30 June 2011

Authors

Tiina Pirhonen RN
The Norwegian Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

Mika Gissler
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland and Nordic School of Public Health; Gothenburg, Sweden.

Tom Hartgill
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Jouko Pirhonen
The Norwegian Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

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