Oxytocin, excessive uterine activity, and patient safety: Time for a collaborative approach

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-58

  Miller, Lisa A ^a  

^a St Anthony Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias; Evidence based protocols; Fetal metabolic acidemia; Fetal monitoring; Labor; Oxytocin, patient safety; Tachysystole; Uterine activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449095894     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181961506     Document Type: Article

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