Maternal mortality, safe abortion, and the anaesthetist

Cynthia A Wong; Helen F Galley; Kate Leslie

doi:10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.020

Maternal mortality, safe abortion, and the anaesthetist

Br J Anaesth. 2022 Dec;129(6):833-835. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.020. Epub 2022 Sep 30.

Authors

Cynthia A Wong¹, Helen F Galley², Kate Leslie³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA. Electronic address: cynthia-wong@uiowa.edu.
² School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
³ Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

PMID: 36184295
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.020

Abstract

Reproductive health is an active area of practice and research for anaesthetists, intensivists, and pain medicine specialists. The purpose of the British Journal of Anaesthesia is to promote the health, welfare, and safety of all persons by disseminating knowledge to further our understanding of anaesthetic principles and improve practice and skills. This includes supporting safe abortion care as an integral part of safe reproductive health.

Keywords: anaesthesia; healthcare disparities; induced abortion; pregnancy complications; reproductive health; women's health.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced*
Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiology*
Anesthetists
Female
Humans
Maternal Mortality
Pregnancy