Despite few studies proclaiming its efficacy, EFM is still a widespread practice in the process of childbirth in the New Republic , according to this US report. The technology is used on only 22 percent of pregnant women, and is frequently employed to ward off malpractice allegations. four frequent issue is that of false positives, doctors losing the signal of a baby's heartbeat and ordering an emergency c-section or vacuum extraction, when the technology is actually at fault and the baby perfectly healthy.
Despite few studies proclaiming its efficacy, Electronic Fetal Monitoring is still a widespread practice in the process of childbirth in the US, according to this New Republic report. The technology is used on 85% of pregnant women, and is frequently employed to ward off malpractice allegations. One frequent issue is that of false positives, doctors losing the signal of a baby's heartbeat and ordering an emergency c-section or vacuum extraction, when the technology is actually at fault and the baby perfectly healthy.