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02 September 2014 02 Sep 2014

Volume 22 | Issue 9

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Public health and wellbeing: A matter for the midwife?

Public health is an important part of the midwife's role Naidoo and Wills (2000: 181) define public health as: A concern for the health of the whole population A concern for the prevention of illness A recognition of the many social factors which contribute to health

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The imperative of implementing delayed cord clamping to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes

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Fairy tale midwifery—fact or fiction: The lived experiences of newly qualified midwives

When IVF fails: Feminism, infertility and the negotiation of normality

The Midwife's Tale: An oral history from handywoman to professional midwife

Research roundup: September 2014

Research Roundup

The culture of midwifery and autonomy

Expert witnesses under criticism

Good enough is just perfect

Turning assignments into articles

Newly qualified midwives: Be confident and competent

Midwives working for Médecins Sans Frontières

Peer support for women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Removing babies from mothers at birth: Midwives' experiences

Parents' choice of non-supine sleep position for newborns: a cross-sectional study

Reducing post-dates induction numbers with post-dates complementary therapy clinics