Brachial plexus injuries and shoulder dystocia: Medico-legal commentary and implications

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-107

  Noble, Anthony ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Upper Barford Farm   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; FORCE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; LAWYER; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; TRACTION THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DYSTOCIA; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 19844376258     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500051338     Document Type: Review

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