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Education And Debate

Should there be a trial of home versus hospital delivery in the United Kingdom?

BMJ 1996; 312 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7033.753 (Published 23 March 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;312:753
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    We received a letter from Dowswell and colleagues on the feasibility of conducting a trial to compare the effects of birth at home and in hospital. We asked a midwife, an epidemiologist, a general practitioner, the director of the National Childbirth Trust, and an obstetrician for their comments.