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Why do obstetricians and midwives still rush to clamp the cord?

BMJ 2010; 341 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c5447 (Published 11 November 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;341:c5447

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Weeks A More research needed on the risks and benefits of routine neonatal red cell depletion - but what to do in the meantime? Rapid response to Personal View: Why do obstetricians and midwives still rush to clamp the cord? David J R Hutchon BMJ 341:doi:10.1136/bmj.c5447 http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c5447.full/reply#bmj_el_245039 Accessed 2/12/2010

Competing interests: No competing interests

03 December 2010
David JR Hutchon
Retired obstetrician
Memorial Hospital, Darlington