Download or read book Managing Childbirth Emergencies in Community Settings written by Vivien Woodward and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1990s there has been growing emphasis on reducing obstetric intervention, supporting women's choices in childbirth and promoting normality. An increase in home birth and midwifery-led birth centres reflect this trend.