Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) is a subspecialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology dealing with all matters that can affect the health of a mother or fetus from before conception to the postpartum period.MFM involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of those conditions responsible for morbidity and mortality of the mother, fetus and early newborn.
The rapidly expanding body of knowledge regarding maternal health and disease, the continuing introduction of new technologic methods for maternal and fetal assessment and increasing societal demands and expectations for mother and child, continue to modify the nature of obstetrical care. A direct result of these evolving processes is a need for specialists in maternal-fetal medicine with educational and research interests, administrative ability and special training in the identification and management of high risk obstetrical problems.
Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine are viewed primarily as consultants to the practising obstetrician and other health care providers. For the most part they will limit their practice to referred high risk obstetrical patients in a tertiary health care institution and function as regional consultants in matters of organization, standards and education in the broad field of maternal-fetal medicine.
The rapidly expanding body of knowledge regarding maternal health and disease, the continuing introduction of new technologic methods for maternal and fetal assessment and increasing societal demands and expectations for mother and child, continue to modify the nature of obstetrical care. A direct result of these evolving processes is a need for specialists in maternal-fetal medicine with educational and research interests, administrative ability and special training in the identification and management of high risk obstetrical problems.
Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine are viewed primarily as consultants to the practising obstetrician and other health care providers. For the most part they will limit their practice to referred high risk obstetrical patients in a tertiary health care institution and function as regional consultants in matters of organization, standards and education in the broad field of maternal-fetal medicine.
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