Time to optimise and enforce training in interpretation of intrapartum cardiotocograph

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 866-869

  Ugwumadu, A ^a   Steer, P ^b   Parer, B ^c   Carbone, B ^d   Vayssiere, C ^e   Maso, G ^f   Arulkumaran, S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER PRINCESSE GRACE   (Monaco)

^e hopital Joseph Ducuing   (France)

^f INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CERTIFICATION; CONTENT VALIDITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NOTE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; BIRTH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL HYPOXIA; GREAT BRITAIN; LABOR; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; STANDARDS;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL HYPOXIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84955136711     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13846     Document Type: Note

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