Citation
Chancellor, J. & Thorp, John M., Jr. (2008). Blood Pressure Measurement in Pregnancy. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 115(9), 1076-1077.Abstract
The discovery early in the 20th century that eclampsia, derived from the Greek work for lightening to emphasise its unpredictable onset and catastrophic consequence, was preceded in some women by elevated blood pressure and proteinuria moulded the new concept of antenatal care into a search for these clinically silent precursor conditions. Based on logic, and the knowledge that delivery would prevent the onset of eclampsia, clinicians began to measure blood pressure and test urine at each and every prenatal visit. Inherent in this scheme is the assumption that blood pressure can be reliably and consistently measured.URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01755.xReference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2008Journal Title
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s)
Chancellor, J.Thorp, John M., Jr.