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Quality assurance of obstetrical care in Belgium
Abstract
Objective:
To assist Obstetric Departments in observing their own performance and comparing it with other departments.
Methods:
Voluntary questionnaire concerning performance filled in at the time of delivery. Data processed by the Ministry of Health and Universities. Coordination by the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Results:
Thirty seven per cent of the Flemish obstetrical departments were participating at the end of the first year. The profiles show wide variations in intervention rates.