The profile of women who consult midwives in Australia.

CONCLUSION: Women were more likely to consult with midwives in conjunction with consultations with hospital doctors or complementary and alternative medicine practitioners. Women with private health insurance were less likely to consult midwives. More research is necessary to determine the implications of the lack of midwifery care for these women. PMID: 24035518 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24035518?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - September 10, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Sibbritt DW, Catling-Paull CJ, Scarf VL, Homer CS Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research