P.U.R.E. (purposeful, unambiguous, respectful, and effective) Conversations and electronic fetal monitoring: Gaining consensus and collaboration

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 440.e1-440.e4

  Veltman, Larry ^a   Larison, Kristine ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

communications; electronic fetal monitoring; liability in obstetrics; patient safety

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADVERSE OUTCOME; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONVERSATION; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MENTAL FUNCTION; NOMENCLATURE; NOTE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78149281917     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.03.033     Document Type: Article

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