Open AccessObstetric medical emergency teams are a step forward in maternal safety!
Author(s) -
Hanan M. F. Al Kadri
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.70755
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , cochrane library , medical emergency , medical literature , systematic review , developing country , family medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
The medical emergency team (MET) system was introduced successfully worldwide. With the exception of a few research publications, most of the described teams are based on patients' medical rather than obstetric management. The objective of this study was to review literature on the outcome of obstetric MET implementation.