Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Feb 2004
[Anaesthesia and obstetrics: the role of the French 1998 laws in childbirth safety].
Introduction of new legal texts in 1994-1995 has certainly contributed to the improved safety of anaesthesia practice in France. More recently also legal texts have been published in this country to improve the practice of obstetrics. These two series of texts have had a significant impact on obstetric anaesthesia, improving care directly related to anaesthesia practice (such as visit with an anaesthetist during pregnancy for every patient) but also care of patients with maternal disease through the implementation of regionalisation and of perinatal networks. ⋯ High-level perinatal centres should thus be able to care for both the mother and the neonate. Alternatively, when not feasible, specific rules or protocols should be made available to optimize the transfer while taking into account the severity of maternal disease. All these continuing improvements will however be possible only if shortage of specialists of perinatal care stops.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Feb 2004
Editorial Biography Historical Article[A famous trio of anaesthetists, yesterday in Paris: Ernest Kern, Jean Lassner and Guy Vourc'h].