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Assessment of Midwifery Routines: Toward a North/South Collaborative Effort

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Göran Sterky  and
Anna-Berit Ransjö-arvidson
Göran Sterky
Affiliation:
IHCAR, Karolinska Institute
Anna-Berit Ransjö-arvidson
Affiliation:
IHCAR, Karolinska Institute
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Abstract

Cooperation in midwifery research between Zambia and Sweden is ongoing. Joint studies on gastric suctioning and maternity routines are used as examples, and breastfeeding is discussed from a global perspective. The midwife, who also interprets responses from mothers, is an important member of an assessment team. Cooperation over cultural boundaries is feasible and mutually rewarding.

Type
Special Section: Obstetric Technology: A Future Perspective
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , Fall 1991 , pp. 500 - 508
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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