Overuse of antenatal care amongst low-risk patients in France: Study underscores the need for an evidence-based standard for adequate antenatal care

Affiliations

¹ Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
² Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.

Editorial

Justin S Brandt et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2021 Nov.

. 2021 Nov;35(6):686-688.

doi: 10.1111/ppe.12804. Epub 2021 Aug 6.

¹ Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
² Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.

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Comment on

Overuse of antenatal visits and ultrasounds in low-risk women: A national population-based study.
Merrer J, Le Ray C, Bonnet C, Coulm B, Blondel B. Merrer J, et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2021 Nov;35(6):674-685. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12782. Epub 2021 Jun 23. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2021. PMID: 34160099

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