Evidence Based Midwifery

The Rationale for a Book about Evidence Based Midwifery
Notes on the Contributors
Acknowledgements
1. The Nature and Use of Evidence in Midwifery Care (JaneMunro and Helen Spiby).
2. The Development of Evidence Based Midwifery in theNetherlands
The Journey from Midwifery Knowledge to Midwifery Research toMidwifery Standards of Practice (Marianne P. Amelink-Verburg, KathyC. Herschderfer, Pien M. Offerhaus and Simone E.Buitendijk).
3. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
Is there a Link Between the VBAC Decline since the SecondHalf of the 1990s and Scientific Studies on the Risks of VBAC?(Hélène Vadeboncoeur).
4. Midwives and Maternity Services in Greece - HistoricalContext and Current Challenges (Olga Arvanitidou).
5. Reflections on Running an Evidence Course (DenisWalsh).
6. Evidence Based Practice and Problem Based Learning - aNatural Alliance? (Fiona MacVane Phipps).
7. Supervision of Midwifery and Evidence Based Practice(Carol Paeglis).
8. Is There Enough Evidence to Meet the Expectations of aChanging Midwifery Agenda? (Tina Lavender).
9. Guidelines and the Consultant Midwife
The Challenges of the Interdisciplinary Guideline Group(Helen Shallow).
10. Unpicking the Rhetoric of Midwifery Practice (MarianneMead).
11. The Potential of Service User Groups to Support EvidenceBased Midwifery (Belinda Phipps and Gillian Fletcher).
12. Evidence Based Midwifery
Current Status and Future Priorities (Helen Spiby and JaneMunro).
Appendix Writing Midwifery Evidence (MarleneSinclair).
Index.