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Has the medicalisation of childbirth gone too far?

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.  : BMJ, International edition; London Vol. 324, Iss. 7342,  (Apr 13, 2002): 892-5.

Abstract (summary)

Flint and colleagues suggested that when midwives get to know the women for whom they provide care, interventions are minimised.22The Albany midwifery practice, with an unselected population, has a rate for normal vaginal births of 77%, with 35% of women having a home birth."

Indexing (details)


Title
Has the medicalisation of childbirth gone too far?
Author
Johanson, Richard; Newburn, Mary; Macfarlane, Alison
Publication title
British Medical Journal: BMJ, International edition; London
Publication date
Apr 13, 2002
Volume
324
Issue
7342
Pages
892-5
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Feature, Journal Article
Copyright
Copyright BMJ Publishing Group Apr 13, 2002