[The "cerebral palsy story": a misunderstanding and its sequelae].
Applying unproven medical technology to poorly understood fetal physiology resulted in a costly catastrophic mistake. Assumptions and false analogous conclusions led to the expectation that prevention of "fetal distress" could prevent brain damage. Hopefully the story of this mistake will be a warning for unproven medical technology.
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D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
Die "Cerebral Palsy Story": Ein Missverständnis und seine Folgen.