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Proceedings from the Annual Conference of the National Perinatal Association (NPA): Caring for Community–the Horizon for Health

The Relational Basis of Health: Woman’s Voice

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Using voice as a metaphor, this paper will speak to the necessity of health care providers to “hear” the language of women, promote validity to their experiences, and facilitate their relational connections in their evolving roles as mothers.

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  1. Center for Women and Families, Hestia Institute, Wellesley, MA

    Jeanne Watson Driscoll MS RN CS

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Driscoll, J. The Relational Basis of Health: Woman’s Voice. J Perinatol 19 (Suppl 1), S21–S23 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7200239

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