Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

~ Murray W. Enkin (Author), Marc J. N. C. Keirse (Author), Mary Renfrew (Author), James Neilson (Author), Eleanor Enkin (Contributor) "Women who receive care, professionals who provide care, and those who pay for care, all want that care to be effective..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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The book's strengths are its scientific rigour, its readability and its immediate applicability to daily practice in maternity care. It draws together, in an accessible format, the enormous amount of information available in the medical literature and in the Cochrane library... It is highly recommended for medical and midwifery practitioners, both trainees and those more experienced. eMJA --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"This excellent book is an invaluable reference for anyone involved in pregnancy care."--Mothers and Children
"A gem. It is one of those books that an owner will have to replace every year because it will be so worn out from constant use...It is difficult to do justice in a review to the value of this superb little book. For obstetricians, midwives, family physicians, nurses, childbirth educators, and other health care professionals who give care to women; for health policy makers and planners; for students at all levels of training; for researchers; and for pregnant women, A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth is an essential resource....To say that this book should be `required reading' is not enough; it deserves `required ownership'!"--Birth
"There are few books that can be considered `essential' reading in obstetrics but this is certainly one of them."--Maternal and Child Health
"Too good to be true! This is the midwives bible." --MIDIRS
"Readable and clear....Would be helpful to anyone involved in the care of pregnant women. Students and residents would find it a helpful quick reference....Physicians in practice and other birth attendants may find it a useful guide to recent thinking on areas of controversy in pregnancy and childbirth care and possible for confirmation of areas of future research." --Family Medicine
"Excellent. Those who have not seen it should take the time to become familiar with this "bible" of maternity care....Useful update and refinement of the original work that revolutionized obstetrics textbooks."--Canadian Family Physician
"This second edition...is a must for all midwives and for anyone working with expectant parents. It provides quick, easy access to the conclusions of carefully assessed research."--Midwifery Digest

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2nd edition (January 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192623249
• ISBN-13: 978-0192623249
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,235,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" for obstetrical practitioners., June 27, 1998

By A Customer

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!

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important reference work for anyone involved with birth., March 10, 1997

By A Customer

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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Information, October 25, 2007

By	Leigh Maller - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Oxford Medical Publications) (Paperback)

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