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Costs and Benefits of Electronic Fetal Monitoring: A Review of the Literature. NCHSR Research Report Series.

This report focuses on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)--a technology that was developed during the 1960s and has rapidly spread into use in clinical obstetrics. The report includes a review of the extensive published literature on EFM and related subjects. It also contains original calculations concerning the technique's specificity and sensitivity, its predictive value as a diagnostic test, and the financial costs associated with its potential risks. (Author/MP)

Authors

Banta, H. David, Thacker, Stephen B.

Organizations mentioned

Library of Congress
Authorizing Institution
['Center for Disease Control (DHEW/PHS), Atlanta, GA.', 'National Center for Health Services Research (DHEW/PHS), Hyattsville, MD.']
Peer Reviewed
F
Publication Type
Information Analyses
Published in
United States of America

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