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Should all fetuses be monitored electronically during birth?

Should all fetuses be monitored electronically during birth?

FromThe BMJ Podcast


Should all fetuses be monitored electronically during birth?

FromThe BMJ Podcast

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our latest H2H debate asks: Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labour?

Peter Brocklehurst is professor of women’s health at the University of Birmingham. He argues that continuous electronic fetal monitoring during labour can lead to harm and increase the risk of caesarean section.

Christoph Lees is reader in obstetrics and fetal medicine at Imperial College London. He argues that continuous electronic fetal monitoring is useful for all women in labour as it helps avoid fetal and neonatal morbidity
Released:
Dec 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.