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Evidence-based Maternity Care: What it is and What it Can Achieve

Posted on October 1, 2008 by
Effective maternity care with least harm is optimal for childbearing women and newborns. High-quality systematic reviews of the best available research provide the most trustworthy knowledge about beneficial and harmful effects of maternity practices, yet these valuable resources are grossly underutilized in policy, practice, education, and research in the United States. Practices that are disproved or appropriate for mothers and babies in limited circumstances are in wide use, and beneficial practices are underused. Continue reading →
Posted in Health Care Policy, SDM in Maternity Care | Tagged childbearing women, Childbirth Connection, evidence-based medicine, health care, Milbank Memorial Fund, mothers, newborns | Permalink