Download or read book Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth written by Murray Enkin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-06-15 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to effective care in pregnancy and childbirth is a clearly written review of the important research evidence on the effects of the various care practices carried out during pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days after birth. In addition to the details provided in the text, the book concludes with valuable tables that list the practices which are beneficial, those of unknown effectiveness, and those likely to be ineffective or harmful.