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Data show midwife-led birth centers have cost, outcome benefits
Owners of the New Birth Company in Overland Park, Kan., said their experience supports a study from the American Association of Birth Centers that found women at midwife-led birth centers had reduced costs and were less likely to have a cesarean delivery than those who delivered at hospitals. CEO Cathy Gordon, a nurse practitioner, said complication risks mean hospital maternity services always will be needed but most mothers can be helped by midwives.
Shawnee Dispatch (Kan.) (2/20)
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