Bjørn Backe

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Bjørn Backe er dr.med., spesialist i fødselshjelp og kvinnesykdommer og tidligere seksjonsoverlege og professor ved hhv. Fødeavdelingen ved St. Olavs hospital og NTNU. Han er nå pensjonist.

Articles by Bjørn Backe

Midwife-led birth units – from innovation to closure

Bjørn Backe

12.06.2018: Midwife-led birth units were originally established to alleviate the working situation of rural midwives. Most midwife-led birth units have now been closed due to low delivery rates. The safety of midwife-led birth units is a recurrent topic of discussion. The literature has shown good results for...