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Jan 2018
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EBB 2: What is Evidence Based Care?

Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN
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In this second episode of the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, shares the true definition of evidence based care, and talks about the different kind of evidence you can read about your birth options.

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