Misdiagnosis of obstetrical cases and the clinical and cost consequences to patients: a cross-sectional study of urban providers in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Riti Shimkhada (Author), Orville Solon (Author), Diana Tamondong-Lachica (Author), John W. Peabody (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Misdiagnosis may be a significant and under-recognized quality of care problem. In birthing facilities located in anurban Philippine setting, we investigated the diagnostic accuracy for three obstetric conditions: cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD), post-partum hemorrhage (PPH), and pre-e...