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Doubts Grow Over Electronic Fetal Monitoring Use
Washington experts say electronic fetal monitoring offers little proven benefit and carries risks for mother and child. The two doctors note potential hemorrhage infection at electrode sites and higher Caesarean birth risks, with annual costs cited at about 50 million for newborns, 58 million for mothers, and 222 million for inappropriate Caesareans.
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Washington
UPI
H. David Banta
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment
Stephen B. Thacker
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Banta
Thacker
American Public Health Association
Banta and
National Center For Health Services Research
United States