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Chapter 71 - Research and Audit in Obstetric Practice

from Section 8 - Public Health Issues in Obstetrics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Paul Simpson  and
Martin Cameron
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Obstetric research is vital. It provides insights into normal physiological responses of the body, the impact of pathology on those responses and understanding about how to diagnose and treat disease.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 576 - 586
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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