Normal childbirth evidence and debate

Normal childbirth should be the right of the majority: not a chosen few. With the increasing risk of litigation, there is often a move to err on the side of caution and classify women as 'at risk' if they present with even a hint of a problem. This is a contested area, with wide interpreta...

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Other Authors: Downe, Soo (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh New York Churchill Livingstone 2004
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