A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Oxford Medical Publications)

by Murray Enkin (Author), James Neilson (Contributor), Marc J. N. C. Keirse (Contributor)

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  Illustrated
  2000

  $3.25

  The third edition of A guide to effective care in pregnancy and childbirth will be invaluable to anyone involved in the care of pregnant women, and to expectant parents. This updated guide summarizes the most authoritative evidence available on the effects of care practices carried out during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately after birth, in a clear and readily understandable format. In addition to the details provided in the text, the book concludes with six valuable tables that list the practices which are beneficial, those of unknown effectiveness, and those likely to be ineffective or harmful. Based on the most systematic review to date, this comprehensive guide presents the main findings and conclusions in an easily readable, inexpensive, and conveniently-sized form. This third edition has been completely updated to include the new research evidence available since publication of the previous edition. Previous editions have received critical acclaim for conclusions based on sound evidence and have become a unique reference source for evaluating care policies and practices.

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  Paperback
  1989

  $3.25

  The authors of this book have undertaken a ten year review of care given and received during pregnancy and childbirth, and its effects. They systematically analyzed the evidence produced by more than 3000 of the best clinical research studies, and classified the elements of care as effective, promising, not proven either way or not worth using. This has resulted in a continuously updated electronic database, The Oxford Database of Perinatal Trials , and in a 1500-page book, Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth . All the main findings and conclusions of these recent publications are summarized in this shorter book, which is presented in an accessible format for non-medical readers.

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $3.25

  The authors of this book have undertaken a ten year review of care given and received during pregnancy and childbirth, and its effects. They systematically analyzed the evidence produced by more than 3000 of the best clinical research studies, and classified the elements of care as effective, promising, not proven either way or not worth using. This has resulted in a continuously updated electronic database, The Oxford database of Perinatal Trials , and in a 1500-page book, Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth . All the main findings and conclusions of these recent publications are summarized in this shorter book, which is presented in an accessible format for non-medical readers.