Birth
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Team midwifery care in a tertiary level obstetric service: a randomized controlled trial.
In 1996 a new model of maternity care characterized by continuity of midwifery care from early pregnancy through to the postpartum period was implemented for women attending Monash Medical Centre, a tertiary level obstetric service, in Melbourne, Australia. The objective of this study was to compare the new model of care with standard maternity care. ⋯ Continuity of midwifery care was associated with a reduction in medical procedures in labor and a shorter length of stay without compromising maternal and perinatal safety. Continuity of midwifery care is realistically achievable in a tertiary obstetric referral service.
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Editorial Comment
Confrontation in Kansas City: elective cesareans and maternal choice.