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Four countries, four ways of discussing low-risk pregnancy and normal delivery: in France, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom

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The 2012 “4 countries meeting” of the French, Dutch, British and German Societies of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (CNGOF, NVOG, RCOG, DGGG) was dedicated to the topic “Low-risk pregnancy and normal delivery”. The objective was to compare how each country organises prenatal care and normal delivery. The discussion is outlined in the article and provides new opportunities to learn from each other’s strengths in order to provide the highest level of care regardless of social, demographic, educational and clinical differences.

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The authors thank the CNGOF for hosting this meeting.

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  1. Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Sarah Schott

  2. Catharina Hospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Irene van der Avoort

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynécology, University Hospital, 4 rue larrey, 49 033, Angers Cedex 01, France

    Philippe Descamps

  4. Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Crown St, Liverpool, L8 7SS, UK

    David Richmond & Ted Adams

  5. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 27 Sussex Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RG, UK

    David Richmond

  6. Trainee’s Committee, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 27 Sussex Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RG, UK

    Ted Adams

  7. Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, The Netherlands

    Guid Oei

  8. French National College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, CNGOF, 91 boulevard de Sébastopol, 75002, Paris, France

    Bernard Hédon

  9. Universitätsfrauenklinik der LMU München, Munich, Germany

    Klaus Friese

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Schott, S., van der Avoort, I., Descamps, P. et al. Four countries, four ways of discussing low-risk pregnancy and normal delivery: in France, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Arch Gynecol Obstet 289, 451–456 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-013-3083-6

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