title: The role of the maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist in review and prevention of maternal deaths.
abstract: The maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist plays a critical role in the evaluation and management of women with obstetrical and medical comorbidities. These women have a higher risk for obstetrical morbidity, "near miss," and maternal mortality. Maternal death surveillance is essential to understand the factors that contribute to maternal mortality. Maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists' involvement and leadership in peer review of maternal deaths can provide guidance in developing and supporting management protocols to the obstetrical community and health care facilities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Haywood.brown@duke.edu
authors.forename: Haywood
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends; D008485:Medical Audit; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000401:mortality*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000401:mortality*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People