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Dec 2023
39m 34s

Oxytocin, clinical outcomes, and patient...

The BMJ
About this episode
There’s an inherent tension between creating quality standards that are very clinically focussed, and standards which are very patient centred - especially in settings where clinical outcomes can be compromised by basic lack of resources.  The use of oxytocin to prevent bleeding after birth is an example of this - WHO quality guidelines clearly measure and i ... Show More
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