Martha Carlough

Visiting Professor in the Divinity School

Divinity School

martha.carlough@duke.edu

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Selected Publications

The Power of Proximity: Toward an Ethic of Accompaniment in Surgical Care.

Journal Article Hastings Cent Rep · March 2024 Although the field of surgical ethics focuses primarily on informed consent, surgical decision-making, and research ethics, some surgeons have started to consider ethical questions regarding justice and solidarity with poor and minoritized populations. To ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

The Magnitude of the Problem: International Issues

Chapter · January 6, 2023 Cite

Finding Common Ground during Postpartum Care

Chapter · January 6, 2023 Cite

On missional medicine: institution building, fragile places, and sheep among wolves

Journal Article Christian Journal for Global Health · January 1, 2023 From the healing narratives of Jesus in the Gospels to the genesis of the first hospital to the practice of modern medicine, questions surrounding health and care for those who are sick and dying run through the heart of the Christian story. One way that i ... Full text Open Access Cite

Special Population: Care of Immigrants and Refugees

Chapter · January 1, 2023 Understanding US resettlement processes and care of refugees and other forced migrant populations is an important part of integrated primary care. Individuals and families who have immigrated to the US because of forced migration face significant challenge ... Full text Cite

Students with global experiences during medical school are more likely to work in settings that focus on the underserved: an observational study from a public U.S. institution.

Journal Article BMC medical education · October 2021 BackgroundGlobal health interest has grown among medical students over the past 20 years, and most medical schools offer global health opportunities. Studies suggest that completing global health electives during medical school may increase the li ... Full text Open Access Cite

Maternity Units in Rural Hospitals in North Carolina: Successful Models for Staffing and Structure.

Journal Article Southern medical journal · February 2021 ObjectivesAlmost 15% of all US births occur in rural hospitals, yet rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate because of shortages of delivering clinicians, nurses, and anesthesia support. We describe maternity staffing patterns in successfu ... Full text Open Access Cite

Reproductive Health

Chapter · January 1, 2021 Children and adolescents in migrant and refugee contexts may face significant challenges to their reproductive health, and often without the safety net of family resources and a stable, known health care system. Age-appropriate health information and clini ... Full text Cite

Provider and client perspectives on maternity care in Namibia: results from two cross-sectional studies.

Journal Article BMC pregnancy and childbirth · September 2018 BackgroundDisrespectful and abusive maternity care is a complex phenomenon. In Namibia, HIV and high maternal mortality ratios make it vital to understand factors affecting maternity care quality. We report on two studies commissioned by Namibia's ... Full text Open Access Cite

Building Capacity to Care for Refugees.

Journal Article Family practice management · July 2017 Open Access Cite

Learnings From the Pilot Implementation of Mobile Medical Milestones Application.

Journal Article Journal of graduate medical education · October 2016 BackgroundImplementation of the educational milestones benefits from mobile technology that facilitates ready assessments in the clinical environment. We developed a point-of-care resident evaluation tool, the Mobile Medical Milestones Application ... Full text Open Access Cite

Performance of accredited social health activists to provide home-based newborn care: a situational analysis.

Journal Article Indian pediatrics · February 2014 ObjectiveTo assess Accredited social health activists' (ASHAs) ability to recognize illness in infants aged less than 2 months.MethodsInvestigators observed 25 ASHAs conducting 47 visits.ResultsASHA-investigator agreement on the ... Full text Open Access Cite

Reinvigorating pediatric care in an academic family medicine practice.

Journal Article Family medicine · February 2014 Background and objectivesPrimary care access is critical for all populations, and family physicians remain a vital link to pediatric care, especially for rural/underserved areas and adolescents. Pediatric visits to family physicians have declined ... Open Access Cite

Update on prenatal care.

Journal Article American family physician · February 2014 Many elements of routine prenatal care are based on tradition and lack a firm evidence base; however, some elements are supported by more rigorous studies. Correct dating of the pregnancy is critical to prevent unnecessary inductions and to allow for accur ... Open Access Cite

Spending time with patients in labor.

Journal Article American family physician · November 2010 Open Access Cite

International crises and global health electives: lessons for faculty and institutions.

Journal Article Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · October 2010 Student participation in global health electives and community service initiatives is associated with a number of favorable outcomes, and student interest in participating in such experiences is high. Increasingly, medical schools are facilitating and supe ... Full text Open Access Cite

Do mission hospitals have a role in achieving Millennium Development Goal 5?

Journal Article International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · August 2008 IntroductionIt is unlikely that some low-income countries will achieve Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) unless governments find new approaches. One possibility is through government partnerships with mission hospitals and other faith-based org ... Full text Cite

Skilled birth attendance: what does it mean and how can it be measured? A clinical skills assessment of maternal and child health workers in Nepal.

Journal Article International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · May 2005 The presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery is important in averting maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. It has now shown that even trained traditional birth attendants (TBAs) cannot, in most cases, save women's lives effectively becau ... Full text Cite

Clinical inquiries. How should we manage infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease?

Journal Article The Journal of family practice · May 2003 Cite

Suicide incidence in the Lalitpur district of Central Nepal.

Journal Article Tropical doctor · October 2000 Suicide is an important cause of death in developing and developed countries. Because of its multifactorial nature it is often difficult to study. Suicide also brings with it social stigma and, in some cases, legal repercussions. Suicide is generally under ... Full text Cite

Students with global experiences during medical school are more likely to work in settings that focus on the underserved: an observational study from a public U.S. institution.