This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

Abstract 'Medical iatrogenesis' was first defined by Illich as injuries 'done to patients by
ineffective, unsafe, and erroneous treatments'. Following Lokumage's original usage of the …

Background As COVID-19 continued to impact society and health, maternity care, as with
many other healthcare sectors across the globe, experienced tumultuous changes. These …

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has experienced major technological and
procedural changes that will continue in the post-pandemic age. For this reason, firms are …

Background Two years after the outbreak of the pandemic, several studies look at the
consequences for the well-being and mental health of young people. In particular, creativity …

Doula support improves maternal-child health outcomes. However, during the COVID-19
pandemic, hospitals restricted the number of support people allowed during childbirth. An …

This commentary builds off the article “Is Trust Enough? Anti‐Black Racism and the
Perception of Black Vaccine 'Hesitancy,'” by Yolonda Wilson, and her assertion that the …

Traumatic life experiences occur when individuals experience life-threatening or other
similarly dis-stressful events in life. Much literature discussed the negative implications of …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the current
knowledge on out-of-hospital births (at home or in an independent birth center) in high …

Mixed methods research—methodologies that synthesize qualitative and quantitative
approaches in the design, collection, analysis, and dissemination of research related to a …