near miss

A maternal near miss (MNM) is an event in which a pregnant woman comes close to maternal death, but does not die – a "near-miss". Traditionally, the analysis of maternal deaths has been the criterion of choice for evaluating women's health and the quality of obstetric care. Due to the success of modern medicine such deaths have become very rare in developed countries, which has led to an increased interest in analyzing so-called "near miss" events.

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  1. Bricktop X PWR

    Anatomy of a near miss.

    Just a bit of fun on a slooow Sunday at home! This sort of thing really is standard fayre living rurally as I do. Most back roads are relatively quiet here, and it is my observation over the last 5 years living in West Wales, that folk do not necessarily take as much care as they should. I...
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