Support for mothers and their families after life-threatening illness in pregnancy and childbirth: a qualitative study in primary care.
BACKGROUND: One in 100 women who give birth in the UK develop life-threatening illnesses during childbirth. Without urgent medical attention these illnesses could lead to the mother's death. Little is known about how the experience of severe illness in childbirth affects the mother, baby, and f...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Royal College of General Practitioners
2015
|