Who Recommendations For Augmentation Of Labour
by World Health Organization /
2015 / English / PDF
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Optimizing outcomes for women in labor at the global level requires
evidence-based guidance of health workers to improve care through
appropriate patient selection and use of effective interventions.
In this regard, the World Health Organization (WHO) published
recommendations for induction of labor in 2011.
Optimizing outcomes for women in labor at the global level requires
evidence-based guidance of health workers to improve care through
appropriate patient selection and use of effective interventions.
In this regard, the World Health Organization (WHO) published
recommendations for induction of labor in 2011.
The goal of the present guideline is to consolidate the guidance
for effective interventions that are needed to reduce the global
burden of prolonged labor and its consequences. The primary target
audience includes health professionals responsible for developing
national and local health protocols and policies, as well as
obstetricians, midwives, nurses, general medical practitioners,
managers of maternal and child health programs, and public health
policy-makers in all settings.
The goal of the present guideline is to consolidate the guidance
for effective interventions that are needed to reduce the global
burden of prolonged labor and its consequences. The primary target
audience includes health professionals responsible for developing
national and local health protocols and policies, as well as
obstetricians, midwives, nurses, general medical practitioners,
managers of maternal and child health programs, and public health
policy-makers in all settings.