Being clear about continuity.
The phrase 'continuity of care' is often cited in relation to maternity care but, although we have evidence that continuity of care makes a difference to women, it is not well-defined as a concept and different types of continuity proposed by Freeman et al (2007), looking at how these might relate to might raise and suggesting other areas which need clarifying. I argue that it would be beneficial for midwives to continue to explore this concept can be taken to apply to a number of different elements of care. In this article, I consider the three maternity care, considering the issues that each amongst themselves and with women.
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