This slim volume details the demise of a British National Health Service birthing center and discusses changes to management, personnel and community outreach that might prevent such failures in the future. Gleaning details from a collection of interviews with staff and management, the work documents conflicts between competing midwifery cultures (community vs. structured medical center), political rhetoric about women's health versus economic realities and failures in management at all levels. Deery, Hughes and Kirkham are professors of midwifery at British universities. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)