Battling the obstetric malpractice crisis: improving patient safety, part 1.

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Battling the obstetric malpractice crisis: improving patient safety, part 1.

July 12, 2018

Bernstein PS. Medscape Ob/Gyn. October 31, 2005.

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The author emphasizes the complexity of decision making in obstetric care to illustrate how mistakes can occur.

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