title: One obstetrician's look at a polarizing birth arena.
abstract: Birth, whether at home or in the hospital, should involve shared decision making that empowers women to choose or decline the interventions that are best for the woman and her baby. Obstetricians and home birth midwives must share important information with their patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Women's Health, Sutter Medical Group, in Davis, California,. USA. finebea@sutterhealth.org
authors.forename: Annette E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fineberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003657:Decision Making; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006700:Home Childbirth; D008297:Male; D008880:Midwifery; D033262:Narration; D010820:Physicians; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends