Title A leading role for midwives? : evaluation of midwifery group practice development projects / Isobel Allen, Shirley Bourke Dowling, Sandra Williams

Published London : Policy Studies Institute, [1997?]

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT HEALTH	362.1982 All/Lrf		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 276 pages ; 23 cm Series PSI research report ; 832 PSI research report ; 832 Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Aims and organisation of the midwifery group practices -- 3. Activity and workload of the midwifery group par[D[Dractices -- 4. Labour, delivery and the postnatal period -- 5. Women's experience of antenatal care -- 6. Women's experiences of birth and postnatal care -- 7. The midwifery group par[D[Dractice midwives -- 8. General practitioners and consultant obstetricians -- 9. Contracts, purchasing and funding arrangements -- 10. Discussion of findings Analysis Childbirth Evaluation Great Britain Maternal health Midwives Overseas item Notes "Evaluate[s] three midwifery group practices and assess[es] the effectiveness of these pilot projects in offering a model for the organisation, or reorganisation, of service delivery"--P. 1 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Maternal and infant welfare -- England -- London. Maternal health services -- Standards -- England -- London. Midwives -- Practice -- England -- London. Maternal health services -- Great Britain. Midwives -- Great Britain. Obstetrics -- Practice -- England -- London. Team midwifery -- Great Britain. Author Dowling, Shirley Bourke. Williams, Sandra, 1953- Policy Studies Institute. ISBN 0853747067

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