PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Frans J. Huygen
TI  - Home deliveries in Holland
DP  - 1976 Apr 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 244--248
VI  - 26
IP  - 165
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/26/165/244.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/26/165/244.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1976 Apr 01; 26
AB  - In the Netherlands a majority of all deliveries take place at home. The perinatal mortality rate is better than that reported from the United ffiingdom, probably because obstetric care in hospital is more active and aggressive. Dutch midwives play an important role and the specially trained home helps are most successful. I believe that, provided case selection is rigorous, many women are best delivered at home.