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Article L4151-3 of the French Public Health Code

In the event of maternal, foetal or neonatal pathology during pregnancy, childbirth or the postnatal period, and in the event of dystocic childbirth, the midwife must call in a doctor. Midwives may provide care prescribed by a doctor in the event of a pathological pregnancy or post-natal period.

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Article L4151-3

En cas de pathologie maternelle, foetale ou néonatale pendant la grossesse, l’accouchement ou les suites de couches, et en cas d’accouchement dystocique, la sage-femme doit faire appel à un médecin. Les sages-femmes peuvent pratiquer les soins prescrits par un médecin en cas de grossesse ou de suites de couches pathologiques.

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