Obstetric accidents: the patient's perspective.

Journal article

Cases from the files of Action for Victims of Medical Accidents which had resulted in stillbirth, perinatal or neonatal death and long term mental or physical handicap were reviewed. In 41 cases there was both a detailed letter from the parents and an independent review by a senior obstetrician. The reviewer's main criticisms were of inadequate fetal heart monitoring, lack of involvement of senior staff and inadequate records. The fetal heart trace was missing in 7 cases and over half of the ...

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Authors: Vincent, C; Martin, T; Ennis, M

• Journal: British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
• Volume: 98
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 390-395
• Publication date: 1991-04-01
• ISSN: 0306-5456
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Infant Mortality; Medical Audit; Fetal Death; Obstetrics; Humans; Obstetric Labor Complications; Great Britain; Pregnancy; Birth Injuries; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Pregnancy Complications; Medical Records; Fetal Monitoring; Physician-Patient Relations; Quality of Health Care; Infant, Newborn