Barriers and facilitators when implementing midwifery continuity of carer: a narrative analysis of the international literature

Abstract Background Midwifery continuity of carer (MCoC) is a model of care in which the same midwife or small team of midwives supports women throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.The model has been prioritised by policy makers in a number of high-income countries, but widespread implementation and sustainability has proved challeng

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A Cotyledon-based Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (Cotyledon-VIGS) approach to study specialized metabolism in medicinal plants

Abstract Background Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is widely used in plant functional genomics.However, the efficiency of VIGS in young plantlets varies across plant species.Additionally, VIGS is not optimized for many plant species, especially medicinal plants that produce valuable specialized metabolites.Results We evaluated the efficacy of

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Attentional Biases toward Attractive Alternatives and Rivals: Mechanisms Involved in Relationship Maintenance among Chinese Women.

A long-term romantic relationship can offer many benefits to committed individuals.Thus, humans possess relationship maintenance mechanisms to protect against threats from those who serve as attractive alternatives or intrasexual rivals.Many studies have indicated that romantic love meaty treats gourmet beef & cheese flavor cuts soft & chewy dog tr

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