Adverse outcomes of labour  in public and private hospitals in Australia

Sutherland, Georgina A; Gartland, Deirdre; Yelland, Jane S; Brown, Stephanie J

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02541.x

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To the Editor: We are concerned that conclusions drawn by Robson and colleagues1 regarding perinatal outcomes in private and public hospital settings perpetuate misinformation about safe birthing options.

Healthy Mothers Healthy Families, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: georgina.sutherland@mcri.edu.au

1. Robson SJ, Laws P, Sullivan EA. Adverse outcomes of labour in public and private hospitals in Australia: a population-based descriptive study. Med J Aust 2009; 190: 474-477. [Published online ahead of print, Med J Aust 16 Feb 2009.] <MJA full text>
2. Rosenberg AL, Greenfield MVH, Dimick JB. Secondary data analyses. In: Penson DF, Wei JT, editors. Clinical research methods for surgeons. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2006.
3. Hall L. Baby toll lower in private hospitals. The Australian 2009; 16 Feb. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25059394-23289,00.html (accessed Feb 2009).

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