Inconsistent definitions of labour progress and over-medicalisation cause unnecessary harm during birth

Nanna Maaløe and colleagues argue that resource challenges, unclear and outdated clinical practice guidelines, and lack of women’s perspectives lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prolonged labour

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2023-12, Vol.383, p.e076515
Main Authors: Maaløe, Nanna, Kujabi, Monica Lauridsen, Nathan, Nina Olsén, Skovdal, Morten, Dmello, Brenda Sequeira, Wray, Susan, van den Akker, Thomas, Housseine, Natasha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Births
Cesarean section
Childbirth & labor
Clinical medicine
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Fetuses
Hormones
Humans
Labor, Obstetric
Maternal mortality
Observational studies
Physiology
Pregnancy
Regulatory approval
Womens health
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Summary:Nanna Maaløe and colleagues argue that resource challenges, unclear and outdated clinical practice guidelines, and lack of women’s perspectives lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prolonged labour
ISSN:1756-1833
0959-8138
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj-2023-076515