Routine examination of the newborn: the EMREN study. Evaluation of an extension of the midwife role including a randomised controlled trial of appropriately trained midwives and paediatric senior house officers
Author
Townsend, J.
Wolke, D.
Hayes, J.
Dave, S.
Rogers, C.
Bloomfield, L.
Quist-Therson, E.
Tomlin, M.
Messer, D.J.
Attention
2299/4161
Abstract
To assess the implications and cost-effectiveness of extending the role of midwives to include the routine (24-hour) examination of the healthy newborn usually carried out by junior doctors.