Observations from 450 shoulder dystocia simulations: Lessons for skills training

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 906-912

  Crofts, Joanna F ^a   Fox, Robert ^b   Ellis, Denise ^b   Winter, Catherine ^b   Hinshaw, Kim ^b   Draycott, Timothy J ^b  

^a MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; TRAINING; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY; DOCUMENTATION; DYSTOCIA; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SHOULDER;

BIRTH INJURIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DOCUMENTATION; DYSTOCIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SHOULDER;

EID: 55449084663     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181865f55     Document Type: Note

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