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EPISODE · Dec 7, 2017 · 29 MIN

Should all fetuses be monitored electronically during birth?

from Medicine and Science from The BMJ · host The BMJ

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

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