title: Improving midwifery care worldwide--authors' reply.
authors.affiliation: Mother and Infant Research Unit, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK. Electronic address: m.renfrew@dundee.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Mary J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Renfrew
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Caroline S E
authors.initials: CSE
authors.lastname: Homer
authors.affiliation: WHO Regional Office for Europe, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Van Lerberghe
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Cooperación Social Integrare, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Petra Ten
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Hoope-Bender
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*