Health Care → Obstetrics
Description
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgical field.
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Organizations relating to Obstetrics
Nordic Midwives Association / Copenhagen, Denmark / Est. 1950
Confederation of African Midwives Associations / Est. 2013
Southern African Network of Nurses and Midwives / Pretoria, South Africa / Est. 2000
European Forum of Nursing and Midwifery Associations / Copenhagen, Denmark / Est. 1996
Florence Network for Nursing and Midwifery / Est. 1995
Asia Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network / Jinan, China / Est. 2007
PRONTO International
Maternity Foundation / Copenhagen, Denmark / Est. 2005
Danubian Congress of Gynecologists and Obstetricians / Bratislava, Slovakia
Asian and Oceanian Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists / Seoul, Korea Rep
World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility / Tel Aviv, Israel
Convention Concerning the Employment of Women before and After Childbirth / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1919
International Council on Obstetrics
Association sages-femmes du monde / Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium
Midwife International
Postpartum Depression: Action Towards Causes and Treatment Consortium
International Childbirth Initiative / Est. 2018
International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology / London, UK / Est. 1990
International Childbirth Education Association / Raleigh NC, USA / Est. 1960
Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation / London, UK / Est. 1973
International Network in Kangaroo Mother Care / Est. 1996
European Midwives Association / Antwerp, Belgium / Est. 1968
East, Central and Southern African College of Nursing and Midwifery / Arusha, Tanzania UR / Est. 1988
Postpartum Support, International / Portland OR, USA / Est. 1987
Federation of Arab Gynecology Obstetric Societies / Amman, Jordan / Est. 1992
Société africaine des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens / Est. 1988
African Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology / Khartoum, Sudan / Est. 2012
Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anaesthesia Care / Chicago IL, USA / Est. 2015
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists / London, UK / Est. 1929
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World Problems relating to Obstetrics
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialUnnecessary gynaecological surgery
Still-birth
Postnatal depression
Action Strategies relating to Obstetrics
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialTreating postnatal depression
Promoting ante-natal care
Ensuring adequate post-natal care
Educating in midwifery
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