title: Psychosomatic obstetrics in the countries of central and Eastern Europe.
abstract: Womens' experiences of pregnancy and birth in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are explored in this paper. Most of these countries are in transition from a totalitarian system of government to that of democracy. The implications of this re-orientation are many. Not least of all are the changes taking place in health care systems in general, as well as in maternal-child health care in particular. This paper reviews the current state of some perinatal care systems in these countries. It is not a research paper: it reflects observations and recommendations arising from humanitarian aid service in these countries and from available literature.
authors.affiliation: Perinatal Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chalmers
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000523:psychology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012922:Social Change; D012950:Socialism