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Patient-reported complications

Complications or recovery problems described by the patient, including symptoms or burdens that may not fit clinician-defined categories.

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Clinical vs personal complication experience

Clinical vs personal complication experience

Two valid lenses on the same event A clinical complication is usually defined by observable physiology, diagnosis, intervention, or outcome. In birth, this may include postpartum hemorrhage, intra-amniotic infection, severe preeclampsia, shoulder dystocia, operative vaginal birth, emergency cesarean delivery, wound infection, thromboembolism, neonatal resuscitation, or admission to a higher-acuity unit. Clinical definitions allow teams to […]