Birth

The Nature and Management of Labor Pain: What is the Evidence?
pp. 149-151(3)
Author: Young, Diony

Trends in the Use of Episiotomy in the United States: 1980-1998
pp. 152-160(9)
Authors: Weeks, Julie Dawson; Kozak, Lola Jean

Does Bathing Newborns Remove Potentially Harmful Pathogens from the Skin?
pp. 161-165(5)
Authors: Medves, Jennifer M.; O'Brien, Beverley

Rates of Cesarean Births in Hong Kong: 1987-1999
pp. 166-172(7)
Authors: Leung, Gabriel M.; Lam, Tai-Hing; Thach, Thuan Q.; Wan, Simmy; Ho, Lai-Ming

Single Room Maternity Care: The Nursing Response
pp. 173-179(7)
Authors: Janssen, Patricia A.; Harris, Susan J.; Soolsma, Jetty; Klein, Michael C.; Seymour, Laurie C.

Women's Perceptions of Helpful and Unhelpful Nursing Behaviors During Labor: A Study in Taiwan
pp. 180-185(6)
Authors: Chen, Chung-Hey; Wang, Shing-Yaw; Chang, Mei-Yueh

Waiting For Something to Happen: Hospitalization with Placenta Previa
pp. 186-191(6)
Author: Katz, Anne

Attitudes and Beliefs About Childbirth Among College Students: Results of an Educational Intervention
pp. 192-200(9)
Author: Cleeton, Elaine R.

WHO Principles of Perinatal Care: The Essential Antenatal, Perinatal, and Postpartum Care Course
pp. 202-207(6)
Authors: Chalmers, Beverley; Mangiaterra, Viviana; Porter, Richard

Not As Much As You Think: Toward a Truer Estimate of the Difference in Direct Medical Costs Between Vaginal and Cesarean Deliveries
pp. 208-209(2)
Author: Malkin, Jesse D.

Sheila Kitzinger's Letter from Europe: Awake, Aware—and Action!
pp. 210-212(3)

News
pp. 216-218(3)

Erratum
pp. 218-218(1)

MEDIA REVIEWS
pp. 219-222(4)

CALENDAR
pp. 223-223(1)