A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth

By Murray W. Enkin, Marc Keirse, Marc J.N.C. Keirse, et al.

Book Overview

A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a clearly wri tten review of the important research evidence pn the effects of the v arious care practices carried out during pregnancy, childbirth, and th e early days after birth. In addition to the details provided in the t ext, the book concludes with valuable tables that list the practices w hich are beneficial, those of unknown effectiveness, and thoses likely to be ineffective or harmful.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019263173X
• ISBN13: 9780192631732
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

great book!

great book, need to have for anyone working on maternal and child health issues in developing countries

Essential Information

This is essential reading for anyone seeking evidence based information about childbirth. The book is full of research every birthing woman should know!

A "must have" for obstetrical practitioners.

This book is an absolute "must have" for obstetrical practitioners and expectant parents who are looking for a way back into normal childbirth. Medicalized obstetrics has taught their students and society that "techno-birth" is not only logical but safe. This book proves that the way we have been delivering babies for the past 40 years is not the safest most competent care we can give. Hopefully, after reading this book, the practitioner will come away with a renewed sense of purpose in providing safe, logical, evidence-based care, and the expectant parent will take a firmer stand against allowing unneccessary and hazardous "routine" birth interventions. We are all the better for this book and the many years of sound, documented research it provides us. The next generation of babies will thank us!

An important reference work for anyone involved with birth.

This book is an invaluable reference tool for anyone involved in childbirth, including educators, doulas, midwives, nurses and doctors. It provides reviews of the current literature regarding just about any procedure of standard care that a pregnant woman is likely to encounter in the American medical system. This book provides important information, especially for anyone who is trying to convince an OB that "standard procedures" (like limiting food for a laboring woman) may not be supported by research