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Home Birth: Gone Away, Gone Astray, and Here To Stay

  1. Marc J.N.C. Keirse MD, DPhil, DPH, FRCOG, FRANZCOG

Article first published online: 17 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00431.x

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Volume 37, Issue 4, pages 341–346, December 2010

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Keirse, M. J.N.C. (2010), Home Birth: Gone Away, Gone Astray, and Here To Stay. Birth, 37: 341–346. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00431.x

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  1. Marc Keirse is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

*Address correspondence to Marc J.N.C. Keirse, MD, DPhil, DPH, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.

  1. COMMENTARY ON: Wax JR, Lucas FL, Lamont M, Pinette MG, Cartin A, Blackstone J. Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: A meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;203:243.e1–243.e8.de Jonge A, van der Goes BY, Ravelli ACJ, Amelink-Verburg MP, Mol BW, Nijhuis JG, Bennebroek Gravenhorst J, Buitendijk SE. Perinatal mortality and morbidity in a nationwide cohort of 529,688 low-risk planned home and hospital births. BJOG 2009;116:1177–1184.

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  1. Issue published online: 17 NOV 2010
  2. Article first published online: 17 NOV 2010

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