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Direct linkO'Malley, Mary-Pat – Language Policy, 2010
Maternity care in Ireland has been described as a "testament to the strength and influence of the medical profession" (Mc Kee 1986: 192). A review of maternity and gynaecology services in the Dublin area in 2004 revealed that "no participant...thought that the maternity services were women centred at the time" (Women's Health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Pregnancy, Birth
Hughes, Susan; Zweifler, John A.; Garza, Alvaro; Stanich, Matthew A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Pregnant women in rural areas may give birth in either rural or urban hospitals. Differences in outcomes between rural and urban hospitals may influence patient decision making. Purpose: Trends in rural and urban obstetric deliveries and neonatal and maternal mortality in California were compared to inform policy development and patient…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mothers, Hospitals, Pregnancy
Peer reviewedRacine, Andrew D.; And Others – Future of Children, 1992
Discusses health care services received by pregnant women and infants, exploring the ways that these services affect child health outcomes, specifically low birth weight and infant mortality rate. Programs that offer the greatest potential to improve newborn survival with the least investment should have high priority. (SLD)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Health, Cost Effectiveness, Health Care Costs
Peer reviewedSheils, John F.; Wolfe, Patrice R. – Future of Children, 1992
Summarizes the private health insurance market, focusing on recent trends. Efforts should be made to preserve the current private health insurance system through comprehensive reforms that reduce cost and shift from public programs; control costs by competition, managed care, and global spending limits; and guarantee coverage for all groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Children, Cost Effectiveness
English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, London. – 2001
An evaluation investigated the effectiveness of midwifery education in preparing midwives to care for clients likely to experience inequalities in health and/or inequalities in health care provision in England. The study was undertaken in these three phases: (1) literature review of midwifery and relevant social policy literature; (2) national…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Curriculum Development
Hart, Angie; Lockey, Rachael; Henwood, Flis; Pankhurst, Francesca; Hall, Valerie; Sommerville, Fiona – 2001
This report addresses key questions concerning the effectiveness of midwifery education in preparing midwives to meet the needs of women from minority or disadvantaged groups in England. Chapter 1 sets out the methodological context within which the work was undertaken and provides an overview of data sources and sample sizes. Chapters 3 and 4…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cross Cultural Training, Curriculum Development
