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Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America

BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1416 (Published 16 June 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:1416

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Re:Re: A pediatric perspective

"According to the CDC, the neonatal mortality rate for 2006 was 4.46
per 1000 live births"
- I think that's for ALL live births

"The CDC published a rate of 1 in 1000 in 2006" - I think that's for
TRULY LOW RISK births

Competing interests: No competing interests

07 February 2011
Albert K Ho
Hospital Medical Officer
Australia