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Variations in practice among paediatric consultants when referring unexpected neonatal deaths to a coroner
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- Variation in practice among paediatric consultants when referring unexpected neonatal deaths to coroPublished on: 22 March 2016
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Dear Editor,
Thank you to Dr Chonat and colleagues for looking at an important facet of neonatal care. We are concerned about the, frequently used term, in Case 2 “delivered …. after failed forceps”. This phrase could imply ‘incompetence’ on part of attending doctor. An alternative phrase “delivered …….after attempted forceps” implies that all babies cannot always be delivered by ‘forceps’ and does not cast doubt o...
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