Wednesday Mar 14, 2018

Podcast 218: Better integration of midwifery associated with better birth outcomes

An analysis of the states’ integration of midwifery into their healthcare systems concludes that better integration led to better outcomes for mothers and babies.

We discuss this with Dr. Saraswathi Vedam, the study’s first author.

Links:

University of British Columbia’s Birth Place Lab

PLoS One article

First Watch coverage of the Lancet series on midwifery

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