Why Mothers Died and How their Lives are Saved: The Story of Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (Paperback)
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Why Mothers Died and How their Lives are Saved: The Story of Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (Paperback)

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Published: 04/04/2024
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One of the most dramatic changes to women's lives in the twentieth century was the advent of safe childbirth, reducing the maternal mortality rate from 1 in 400 births to 1 in 10,000 in just 80 years. The impetus behind this change was the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Death (CEMD), now the world's longest running self-audit of a healthcare service. Here, leading authors in the CEMD tell the story of the pioneering clinicians behind the push for improvements, who received little recognition for their work despite its far-reaching consequences. One by one, the leading causes of maternal death were identified and resolved, from sepsis to safe abortions and more recently psychiatric illness and social and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Global maternal mortality is still too high; this valuable book shows how significant advances in maternal healthcare are possible when clinicians, politicians and the public work together.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781009218795
Number of pages: 260
Weight: 402 g
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 14 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

'The historical and evidence-based content, chapter organization, and contextual illustrations make this a quality book of historical significance. Its usefulness is for professionals interested in providing equity and justice by reducing maternal mortality for all women.' Rachel S. Simmons, Doody's Reviews

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