Dogmas in Obstetrics: Evidence-Based Standards, Clinical Judgement and Patient-Centred Care
Holger Maul, Werner Rath · 2026
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Description
Birth care needs firm standards for both normal labor and rare emergencies, yet standards harden into dogma when they outlive their evidence or ignore the woman in front of the team. Holger Maul and Werner Rath examine that hardening in this 2026 review. They name the habits that produce it.
Routine procedures done without a personal indication, thresholds that look exact but are not, legal-safety rituals, and fuzzy definitions of complications all come under review. Examples range from fetal monitoring in low-risk labor to cutting and stitching practices and shoulder emergencies. Digital tools meet suspicion too. The authors argue for standards that stay tied to evidence and bend to clinical judgment and the patient own values.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Holger Maul, Werner Rath |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 79 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |