Cafe Scientifique - Home Birth Understood: Tales & Truths
Which birth settings are available in Canada, in BC? Is home birth safe? Why do some physicians and midwives disagree about home birth safety? What birth settings offer the best safety, comfort, and birth experience for women? Why?
This Cafe will explore current evidence about home birth safety, potential advantages and disadvantages of home birth on individual and population levels, and barriers to and societal perceptions of home birth in Canada. The speakers will invite participants to examine the evidence, the politics, and public discourse surrounding birth place.
Speakers:
Dr. Patricia Janssen
Associate Professor, Director Master of Public Health Program in the School of Population and Public Health
University of British Columbia
Dr. Karen Buhler
Head of Department of Family Practice
B.C. Women's Hospital
Dr. Brenda Wagner
Obstetrician and Medical Director for Fraser Health and Regional Physician Planning Leader, Vancouver Coastal Health
Moderator:
Saraswathi Vedam
Director of Midwifery
University of British Columbia
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