Inconsistent definitions of labour progress and over-medicalisation cause unnecessary harm during birth
Nanna Maaløe, Monica Lauridsen Kujabi, Nina Olsén Nathan, Morten Skovdal, Brenda Sequeira Dmello, Susan Wray, Thomas van den Akker, Natasha Housseine
Abstract
<b>Nanna Maaløe and colleagues</b> argue that resource challenges, unclear and outdated clinical practice guidelines, and lack of women’s perspectives lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prolonged labour
Topics & Concepts
OverdiagnosisHarmMedicineClinical PracticeResource (disambiguation)Intensive care medicineFamily medicinePsychologyComputer sciencePathologySocial psychologyComputer networkMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Health Workforce Issues