{"product_id":"why-mothers-died-and-how-their-lives-are-saved-the-story-of-confidential-enquiries-into-maternal-deaths-paperback-softback-9781009218795","title":"Why Mothers Died and How their Lives are Saved; The Story of Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009218795","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Mothers Died and How their Lives are Saved\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Story of Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplores how the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths reduced the maternal mortality rate and improved safety in pregnancy in Britain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Owen Drife (Author), Gwyneth Lewis (Author), James P Neilson (Author), Marian Knight (Author), Griselda Cooper (Author), Roch Cantwell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009218795, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The historical and evidence-based content, chapter organization, and contextual illustrations make this a quality book of historical significance. Its usefulness is for professionals interested in providing equity and justice by reducing maternal mortality for all women.' Rachel S. Simmons, Doody's Reviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the most dramatic changes to women's lives in the twentieth century was the advent of safe childbirth, reducing the maternal mortality rate from 1 in 400 births to 1 in 10,000 in just 80 years. The impetus behind this change was the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Death (CEMD), now the world's longest running self-audit of a healthcare service. Here, leading authors in the CEMD tell the story of the pioneering clinicians behind the push for improvements, who received little recognition for their work despite its far-reaching consequences. One by one, the leading causes of maternal death were identified and resolved, from sepsis to safe abortions and more recently psychiatric illness and social and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Global maternal mortality is still too high; this valuable book shows how significant advances in maternal healthcare are possible when clinicians, politicians and the public work together.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Historical background\u003cbr\u003e 2. The first steps: 1900–1939\u003cbr\u003e 3. How the confidential enquiries evolved\u003cbr\u003e 4. The missing chapter? Prolonged labour and obstetric trauma\u003cbr\u003e 5. How the change began: the story of sepsis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Haemorrhage then and now\u003cbr\u003e 7. Hypertension: enquiries, trials and recommendations\u003cbr\u003e 8. The story of abortion\u003cbr\u003e 9. Challenging tradition: the story of embolism\u003cbr\u003e 10. Pregnancy and illness: indirect deaths\u003cbr\u003e 11. Maternal death due to anaesthesia\u003cbr\u003e 12. Psychiatric illness\u003cbr\u003e 13. The mothers who died: the social deteminants of maternal deaths\u003cbr\u003e 14. The legacy in the UK: the concept of 'near miss' and the need to keep saving lives\u003cbr\u003e 15. International maternal health: global action\u003cbr\u003e 16. International action: personal views.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Women's health [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Women's health\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Women's%20health%20%5BVFDW%5D%22\"\u003eVFDW\u003c\/a\u003e], Midwifery [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Midwifery\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Midwifery%20%5BMQD%5D%22\"\u003eMQD\u003c\/a\u003e], Gynaecology \u0026amp; obstetrics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Gynaecology \u0026amp; obstetrics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Gynaecology%20\u0026amp;%20obstetrics%20%5BMJT%5D%22\"\u003eMJT\u003c\/a\u003e], History of medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20medicine%20%5BMBX%5D%22\"\u003eMBX\u003c\/a\u003e], Health systems \u0026amp; services [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Health systems \u0026amp; services\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Health%20systems%20\u0026amp;%20services%20%5BMBP%5D%22\"\u003eMBP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453548589336,"sku":"9781009218795","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009218795i.jpg?v=1785286268","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-mothers-died-and-how-their-lives-are-saved-the-story-of-confidential-enquiries-into-maternal-deaths-paperback-softback-9781009218795","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}