Midwife led care may not be appropriate or cost effective

1 American researchers have recently added to the growing body of evidence that women planning a caesarean birth are more likely to have a positive experience than those planning a vaginal birth, the caesarean group reporting higher satisfaction ratings, higher scores for fulfilment, lower scores fo...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 342; no. 7803; p. 889
Main Author Hull, Pauline M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 23.04.2011
BMJ Publishing Group
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Childbirth & labor
Cost efficiency
Health risk assessment
Infants
Midwifery
POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE
Womens health
United Kingdom > UK
Netherlands
Europe
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Summary:1 American researchers have recently added to the growing body of evidence that women planning a caesarean birth are more likely to have a positive experience than those planning a vaginal birth, the caesarean group reporting higher satisfaction ratings, higher scores for fulfilment, lower scores for distress, and lower scores...
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ISSN:0959-8138
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1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.d2298