In this first paper in a series of four papers on midwifery, we aimed to examine,
comprehensively and systematically, the contribution midwifery can make to the quality of …

Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Safety climate, a measure of the degree to which safety is perceived by employees to be a
priority in their company, is often implicated as a key factor in the promotion of injury …

In the concluding paper of this Series about midwifery, we look at the policy implications
from the framework for quality maternal and newborn care, the potential effect of life-saving …

Cardiac fibroblasts are organized into a three‐dimensional network in the heart. This
organization follows the endomysial weave network that surrounds groups of myocytes …

The purpose of the present study was to assess race and gender differences in the
occurrence and treatment of school children's (a) rates of referral for disciplinary action,(b) …

This article provides a discussion of issues confronting institutions of higher education in
their efforts to reduce costs and improve the quality of instruction for large classes. Blended …

Recent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have involved multiple deployments and
significant combat exposure, resulting in high rates of mental health problems. However …

Background Many infants worldwide are not breastfeeding according to WHO
recommendations and this impacts on the health of women and children. Increasing …