Intrapartum fetal monitoring: Liability and documentation

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-55

  Miller, Lisa ^a  

^a Perinatal Risk Management and Education Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Documentation; Electronic medical record; Fetal monitoring; Malpractice; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PREGNANCY; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79951590887     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31820a0e27     Document Type: Article

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