Global Cesarean Birth and Assisted Vaginal Birth Alternatives.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

Lynn Clark Callister is Professor Emerita in the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT and an MCN Editorial Board Member. Dr. Callister can be reached at

Published: February 2024

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