The conference discussed the first report of the Maternity Services Advisory Committee 'Maternity Care in Action' with the purpose of considering how health authorities and the professions could deal with the guidelines contained in the report. Topics covered included suggestions on how to implement the guidelines, a discussion of services ...
The many disciplines concerned in antenatal care are anxious that the services available should reach all mothers and young children, where the reduction of perinatal mortality begins. Several aspects of antenatal care were discussed at the conference, with the overall view that all staff needed to be more sensitive to ...
The paper is divided into two sections. The first section covers prevention in obstetrics - in antenatal and in perinatal care, and includes screening for foetal abnormalities and genetic counselling. The second covers preventive aspects of gynaecology, including cytological screening, contraception and abortion.