title: Risk management on the labour ward.
abstract: Risk management describes a process whereby the risk of adverse events is eliminated or where the effects of those events are reduced as far as possible. This is particularly relevant to the labour ward setting with respect to intrapartum care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leighton Hospital, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 4QJ.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luckas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walkinshaw
mesh_terms: D003696:Delivery Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D006113:United Kingdom