Clinical decision-making: midwifery students' recognition of, and response to, post partum haemorrhage in the simulation environment

• Main Authors: Scholes Julie (Author), Endacott Ruth (Author), Biro MaryAnne (Author), Bulle Bree (Author), Cooper Simon (Author), Miles Maureen (Author), Gilmour Carole (Author), Buykx Penny (Author), Kinsman Leigh (Author), Boland Rosemarie (Author), Jones Jan (Author), Zaidi Fawzia (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This paper reports the findings of a study of how midwifery students responded to a simulated post partum haemorrhage (PPH). Internationally, 25% of maternal deaths are attributed to severe haemorrhage. Although this figure is far hi...