Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Part 1 Pregnancy: evaluating the effects of care during pregnancy and childbirth, Iain Chalmers; materials and methods used in synthesizing evidence to evaluate the effects of care during pregnancy and childbirth, Iain Chalmers et al; evaluating diagnosis and screening during pregnancy and childbirth, Patrick Mohide et al; the role of social sciences in evaluating care during pregnancy and childbirth, Jane Robinson; the role of economics in evaluating care during pregnancy and childbirth, Miranda Mugford. Part 2 The social context of care during pregnancy and childbirth: childbirth and society, Sheila Kitzinger; maternity patients' movements in the United States, 1820-1985, Madeleine Shearer; women's views of care during pregnancy and childbirth, Margaret Reid and Jo Garcia; care givers in pregnancy and childbirth, Raymond De Vries; the role of the midwife - opportunities and constraints, Sarah Robinson; the role of the family practitioner in maternity care, Michael Klein and Luke Zander; the role of the obstetric specialist, John Parboosingh et al; interaction between primary and secondary care during pregnancy and childbirth, Marc Keirse. Part 3 General care during pregnancy: the needs of childbearing families - social policies and the organization of health care, Jo Garcia et al; social and psychological support during pregnancy, Diana Elbourne et al; advice for pregnancy, Judith Lumley and Jill Astbury; effects of changes in protein and calorie intake during pregnancy on fetal growth, David Rush; diet and the prevention of pre-eclampsia, Jane Green; iron and folate supplementation in pregnancy, Kassem Mahomed and Frank Hytten; antenatal classes, Penny Simkin and Murray Enkin; antenatal preparation for breastfeeding, Sally Inch. Part 4 Screening and diagnosis in pregnancy: formal risk scoring during pregnancy, Sophie Alexander and Marc Keirse; screening for genetic disease and fetal anomaly during pregnancy, Michael Daker and Martin Bobrow; detecting hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Henk Wallenburg; gestational diabetes, David Hunter and Marc Keirse; biophysical assessment of fetal wellbeing, Patrick Mohide; assessing cephalopelvic disproportion in late pregnancy, Justus Hofmeyr. Part contents