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The shift to an evidence-based framework in health care involves a profound transition in health practice. At the core of this shift are questions about what knowledge is authoritative and how to obtain and apply it. These questions are central to clinical practice, policy, research and professional education, as well as consumer education and informed decision making. The relevant methodologies are being continually refined, and much knowledge that is worthy of informing decision making is now in hand. This is especially true for pregnancy, childbirth and neonatal care practice, which was the "test case" clinical area that ushered in the era of evidence-based practice beginning in the 1970s. Unfortunately, however, much uncertainty remains, and many mothers and babies are not reaping benefits of the knowledge that we do have. This resource directory is provided to lend a hand to those who want to practice within this promising framework. It includes the following pages:
This directory is continually updated. Let us know if you would like to see new items or topics added and if existing ones need to be updated. How can it best meet the needs of you and your colleagues? Most recent page update: 3/9/2006
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Help Transform Maternity Care!  Please join our efforts to make quality maternity care a top national priority. Your support will help make the transformation possible. View 2009 Supporter Roster  New Mothers Speak Out National Report Released The latest report in Childbirth Connection's Listening to Mothers series is now available. Get an eye-opening look at the reality of life as a mother of young children in the United States, based on national surveys conducted by Harris Interactive. Learn more, get the report Read the Wall Street Journal story and listen to the podcast Download Quick Facts (PDF) Why does the national U.S. c-section rate keep going up? Current research points to an optimal cesarean section rate of 5% to 10%, but 1 pregnant woman in 3 is giving birth by major surgery in the United States. Why the surge and is this safe? A new page - and a PDF handout for journalists, policy makers, students and others - answer these questions. Read more about the rising cesarean section rate New Content!
March/April 2009 evidence column is now available.
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"Even though the first 3 months were really difficult, having a child is the most rewarding thing I've ever done. It gave me a sense of power I never knew existed."
Every woman has the right to full and clear information about benefits, risks, and costs of the procedures, drugs, tests and treatments offered to her, and of all other reasonable options, including no intervention. She should receive this information about all interventions that are likely to be offered during labor and birth well before the onset of labor.
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