title: Is there a need for special antenatal clinic for women with a medical disorder?
abstract: A two year review of clinical practice in a medical antenatal clinic was performed. Forty-six per cent of the patients were diabetics and the other 54% were a mixture of endocrine, cardiac, vascular and other medical disorders. The referral rate was 1.5% of total deliveries during the time period and the perinatal mortality rate was 27/1000. The preterm delivery rate was 20%. The feasibility of this kind of clinic in a single hospital is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hull Maternity Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnadottir
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Masson
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lindow