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Roberto Caldeyro Barcia (1921-96): establishing the basis of modern obstetric physiology.
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PMID:  21810852     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Physicians have used fetal heart monitoring for 300 years but it has faced a revolution in the last 50 years after the incorporation of new devices and the discovery of the normal patterns of labour. Dr Caldeyro Barcia in Uruguay was one of the pioneers of the development of intrauterine pressure monitors and, with Dr Edward H Hon (1917-2007), he established the basis of modern electronic fetal heart monitoring which is still used in most labour and delivery rooms across the World. Nowadays medicine and technology advances so fast that devices created 10 years ago are considered old fashioned or obsolete.
Authors:
O F Dueñas-Garcia; M Diaz-Sotomayor
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical biography     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1758-1087     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Biogr     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9308895     Medline TA:  J Med Biogr     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  125-7     Citation Subset:  IM; Q    
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