Informed Consent in Labour

References and information from the April 2025 presentation at the QLD Rural Maternity Summit in Longreach.

Full presentation: Link here.

Full-text of references below: Link here

References:

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Informed Consent in the Birth Space
O&G Magazine. Spring 2024.

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