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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Anesthesiologists as Peripartum Physicians: New Paradigms to Improve Maternal Outcomes

Jennifer M. Banayan, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Dr Banayan reported no relevant financial disclosures.
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Maternal mortality in the United States has lately been increasing.1 Anesthesiologists need to act as peripartum physicians and work with others to improve maternal safety.

Introduction

Pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death among young women in many