Review Safety in obstetric critical care. Citation Text: Scholefield H. Safety in obstetric critical care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;22(5):965-82. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.06.009. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 20, 2008 Scholefield H. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;22(5):965-82. View more articles from the same authors. In the context of obstetric clinical care, this article reviews research on patient safety and describes a seven-step framework to improve safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Scholefield H. Safety in obstetric critical care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;22(5):965-82. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.06.009. 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