Point-of-Care-Ultraschall durch Hebammen

Wurden Ultraschalluntersuchungen als Teil der Schwangerenvorsorge lange Zeit hauptsächlich von Ärzt*innen durchgeführt, bieten nun auch immer mehr Hebammen diese Untersuchungen an. Point-of-Care-Ultraschallgeräte ermöglichen eine differenziertere Beobachtung von Mutter und Kind. Der Hebammenultraschall birgt jedoch auch rechtliche und berufspolitische Herausforderungen.

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