Care in a midwife managed delivery unit

1 They conclude that "midwife managed intrapartum care for low risk women results in more mobility and less intervention." Since 38% of the midwifery group became at high risk antenatally and had their entire intrapartum care in the consultant unit, however, this conclusion cannot be drawn...

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Published in:BMJ 1995-03, Vol.310 (6982), p.805-807
Main Authors: Somerset, David, O'Donnell, Edward, Smith, Lindsay F. P., Jones, Ian G., Duley, Lelia, Garcia, Jo, Elbourne, Diana, Lees, Christoph, Campbell, Stuart, Cardozo, Linda, Gibb, Donald, Blott, Maggie, White, Ian, Clarke, Fiona, Hundley, V., Land, G. D., Blyth, D., Turner, M., Cruickshank, F. M., Milne, J. M., Glazener, Cathryn, Mollison, Jill, Donaldson, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cesarean section
Confidence interval
Health care delivery
Infants
Letters
Medical specialists
Midwifery
Midwives
Morbidity
Neonatal care
Obstetrics
Pregnancy
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Summary:1 They conclude that "midwife managed intrapartum care for low risk women results in more mobility and less intervention." Since 38% of the midwifery group became at high risk antenatally and had their entire intrapartum care in the consultant unit, however, this conclusion cannot be drawn with confidence and it is fair to state that the objective was not achieved.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.310.6982.805b