An integrated pathway of care (IPOC) in obstetric anaesthesia
Clinical Governance: An International Journal
ISSN: 1477-7274
Article publication date: 1 March 2004
Abstract
States that the traditional model of obstetricians seeing all pregnant women and directing their care is changing due to a recognised need for anaesthetists to provide, good, high‐quality information on pregnant women and the development of midwifery‐led care. Presents the “pathway” of care which has undergone a 12‐month study period involving 3,500 pregnant women. Concludes that the results from the study reveal important gaps in the service, but that the pathway of care has produced benefits for all professional groups involved.
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Citation
Shannon, P.E. and Collins, J. (2004), "An integrated pathway of care (IPOC) in obstetric anaesthesia", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 48-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777270410517728
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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