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Intrapartum Cardiotocography and the Expert Witness
Author(s) -
Umstad Mark P.,
Permezel Michael,
Pepperell Roger J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1994.tb01032.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , expert witness , fetal heart rate , medicine , witness , obstetrics , intensive care medicine , fetus , pregnancy , heart rate , history , computer science , programming language , genetics , blood pressure , biology , archaeology
Summary: Fetal heart rate changes occur in the majority of labours and correlate poorly with perinatal outcome and subsequent neurological development. Obstetricians giving expert evidence related to the interpretation of intrapartum cardiotocographs are advised to exercise caution when expressing their opinions.