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December 11th, 2009:

New mother’s death ‘avoidable’

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The death of a new mother … could have been avoided …

Janet … died from morphine poisoning after giving birth.

… midwives should have sought advice from the duty anaesthetist after the victim’s airway became blocked.

“An anaesthetic referral may have culminated in a reassessment… and a fatal outcome may have been avoided.”…

Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448