Continuity of care in maternity services--the implications for midwives.
Examines issues raised by Changing Childbirth. Summarizes an IMS/RCM report and is based on research in maternity units at different stages in the adoption of various approaches to developing continuity of care. It is concerned with the effect on midwives' working lives and explores issues of grading, responsibility, working hours, career progression and job satisfaction.
Institute of Manpower Studies, Brighton, UK.
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D002322:Career Mobility; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce