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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Commentary

Antenatal anaesthesia clinics – the way forward?

Authors: Felicity Plaat, Catherine Harris

Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Specialist antenatal clinics are increasingly being used to enable anaesthetists to evaluate pregnant women with co-morbidities and those at high risk of obstetric complications. In this journal a team from Israel describe the process of setting up and running such a clinic over a 14 year period. One of the challenges they identify was the limited referral of high risk women. Based on UK and US literature, the use of structured referral tools, clear criteria for referral and regular antenatal multidisciplinary meetings may help to address this.
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Metadata
Title
Antenatal anaesthesia clinics – the way forward?
Authors
Felicity Plaat
Catherine Harris
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-018-0244-x

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