TY - JOUR
T1 - Preventing maternal death
T2 - 10 clinical diamonds
AU - Clark, Steven L.
AU - Hankins, Gary D.V.
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - The death of a mother during or after childbirth is one of the most tragic events in medicine. We have identified 10 specific recurrent errors that account for a disproportionate share of maternal deaths, primarily related to pulmonary embolism, severe preeclampsia, cardiac disease, and postpartum hemorrhage. Attention to these principles and the development and adoption of local or regional clinical protocols that address these issues will help reduce the likelihood and effect of error and of maternal mortality.
AB - The death of a mother during or after childbirth is one of the most tragic events in medicine. We have identified 10 specific recurrent errors that account for a disproportionate share of maternal deaths, primarily related to pulmonary embolism, severe preeclampsia, cardiac disease, and postpartum hemorrhage. Attention to these principles and the development and adoption of local or regional clinical protocols that address these issues will help reduce the likelihood and effect of error and of maternal mortality.
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U2 - 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182411907
DO - 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182411907
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 22270288
AN - SCOPUS:84856474439
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 119
SP - 360
EP - 364
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 2
ER -