Synopsis
A teen mum complains of back pain which isn't going away even after taking antibiotics.
- Programme: The Midwives
- Series: 2
- Episode: Old Mum, Young Mum
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2013
- Nursing & Midwifery | Antenatal Care and the Role of the Midwife
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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