The Precautionary Principle. Issue 3 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simpson, Kathleen Rice
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 40:Issue 3(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000141
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="PRECIS"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Two new resources support the concept of avoiding interventions during childbirth unless needed based on the condition of the mother and baby. Unnecessary interventions are not benign and may be associated with unintended harm.</p> </abstract>