Antenatal care: selection of the high risk patient.
Despite the best antenatal care, complications may arise during the course of any pregnancy, labour or puerperium. Some groups of women are more likely to develop complications. A method of detecting these high risk patients is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D012306:Risk