title: Fetal scalp blood sampling should be abandoned: FOR: FBS does not fulfil the principle of first do no harm.
authors.affiliation: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chandraharan
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D005333:Fetus; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D049188:Prenatal Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply