The Ethics of Teaching Physicians Electronic Fetal Monitoring: And Now for the Rest of the Story*
Abstract Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) does not predict or prevent cerebral palsy (CP), but this myth remains entrenched in medical training and practice. The continued use of this ineffectual diagnostic modality increases the cesarean section rate with concomitant harms to mothers and babies al...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2017-01-01
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| Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599229 |