Informed consent/ informed choice in maternity care
Adjunct Associate Professor Belinda Maier
Midwifery Advisor QH 2009-2013
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Informed consent
This term was first used in a 1957 medical malpractice case by Paul G. Gebhard
Don't endanger your baby by taking harmful medication!
Don’t be a martyr this is the 21st century!!
Who has the most invested in the baby?
Framing information
Information as a way to ensure compliance
Management of third stage
What we can do better to promote Informed decision making by women?
Some final words…
“Birth is as safe as l i fe gets”
Harriet Hartigan