Impact of ICM/FIGO joint statement on PPH.

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The January/February issue of Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health (JMWH) contains several articles of topical interest to midwives.

Active management of the third stage of labor why is it controversial?, is an exploration of the impact of the joint ICM and International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) statement on active management of the third stage of labour to prevent post-partum haemorrhage. (For more details see IM, 16:66-67 or visit www.internationalmidwives.org where a copy of the full statement is available). The paper is presented by Donna Vivio CNM, MPH, MS and Deanne Williams CNM, MS, of the American College of Nurse Midwives.

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