An investigation of labour ward care to inform the design of a computerised decision support system for the management of childbirth

Patient monitoring is a complex task, particularly during childbirth, where assessment of the baby's condition is inferred from the continuous electronic recording of the baby's heart rate pattern and maternal uterine contractions (CTG). Computerised decision support has long been advocate...

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Main Author: Harris, Maureen
Published: University of Plymouth 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.268662