Method: This systematic review identified relevant studies from the following sources:
Medline, Cochrane database, cross referencing from identified articles, conference abstracts …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous disease in which efforts to define
subtypes behaviorally have met with limited success. Hypothesizing that genetically based …

Common obstetric interventions are often for “convenience” rather than for clinical
indications. Before proceeding, it should be clear who is the beneficiary of the convenience …

Although medical and technological advances in maternity care have drastically reduced
maternal and infant mortality, these interventions have become commonplace if not routine …

The journey from “normal” to high-tech childbirth has taken place gradually over the past
century. This article gives a historic review of maternity care and defines normal birth …

Objectives To critically appraise the literature on the relations between four intrapartum
obstetric interventions—electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), epidural analgesia, labor …

Elective labor induction is an increasingly common practice not only in high-income
countries, but also in many low-income and middle-income countries. Many questions …

Objective To determine whether patient‐perceived pressure from clinicians for labor
induction or cesarean delivery is significantly associated with having these procedures. Data …

The imperative for midwifery educators is to transmit to their students midwifery's unique
body of knowledge and hallmarks of care that guide midwifery practice. Concerns have …

A qualitative study was conducted in Australia to explore women's preferences for inpatient
or outpatient settings for cervical priming for induction of labour. The concept of therapeutic …