Patrick Sullivan
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Canada’s standard of obstetric care is excellent, and although some improvements can be made, they can be carried out within the existing system. That is the main finding from a major CMA study on obstetric care, the first of its kind in Canada, which has been sent to association members with this issue of CMAJ. . . . There is no reason for Canada to introduce a midwifery system since there is neither a calculable need nor a significant demand, the CMA has concluded.
Sullivan P. Canadian obstetric care system among finest in world, major CMA study finds. Can Med Assoc J. 1987;136(6):643, 646, 648-649.