In reply: I am surprised that Hawksworth feels my editorial1 was critical of the Mareeba birth unit. There is no criticism of midwifery practice at Mareeba contained in the editorial.
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- 1. Pesce AF. Rural maternity units: how will they have a future [editorial]? Med J Aust 2008; 188: 70-71. <MJA full text>
- 2. Hodnett ED, Downe S, Edwards N, Walsh D. Home-like versus conventional institutional settings for birth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; (1): CD000012.
- 3. Hodnett ED. Continuity of caregivers for care during pregnancy and childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1998; (3): CD000062.
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