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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a midwifery-led-care model: ...

Introduction: Midwifery models of care are sustainable, cost-effective, safe, and effective models of care that have long been regarded as adequate and recommended for the care of women with uncomplicated pregnancies. The implementation of such models has, however, been very slow in countries where a medicalized culture towards pregnancy and birth prevails. Since there is no systematized evidence that examines ...

Doctor Versus Midwifery-led Care: A Commentary on a Task-shift, not Only Comple...

Antenatal care policy in high-income countries with a universal health system: ...

The availability, effectiveness, and access to antenatal care are directly linked with good maternal and neonatal outcomes, making antenatal care an important determinant in health. But to be effective, care must always be appropriate, not excessive, not insufficient. Perinatal outcomes vary within and between countries, raising questions about practices, the use of best evidence in clinical decisions and the e...