This article highlights initiatives by the Midwifery Coalition of Nova Scotia to legalize Midwifery. Discusses a proposed pilot project to compare the success rate and cost of hospital based midwife supervised births to medically controlled deliveries.
Sets the standards for specialty medical education in Canada, supports lifelong learning for specialist physicians, and promotes sound health policy. Functions include accreditation, credentialing, producing and administering the national certification exams, and research and innovation.
A report based on a national (USA) survey of women ages 18 to 64, including data on insurance coverage, affordability of and access to care, use of health care services, prevention and family health.
