Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students (126 page)

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Delusion
A false belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument
DH
Department of Health
EPDS
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
GAD
Generalised anxiety disorder
HADS
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Hallucination
A sensory experience of something that does not exist
Incidence
The number of new cases per population at risk in a given time period

 

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MBRRACE – UK
Mothers and Babies: Reducing the Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquir- ies across the UK
Morbidity
The state of being diseased or unhealthy within a population
Mortality
The incidence of death or the number of deaths in a population

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