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Jan 2018
8m 53s

EBB 7: Evidence on placenta encapsulatio...

Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN
About this episode
  • Frequently marketed claims about placenta encapsulation
  • How many experimental trials have ever been done with placenta encapsulation
  • Results from the newest randomized, placebo-controlled trial on placenta encapsulation

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