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electronic fetal monitor

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electronic fetal monitor
n. Abbr. EFM
An electronic device used during labor to monitor fetal heartbeat and maternal uterine contractions.
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Electronic fetal monitors are used in nearly 85 percent of births, even though no studies have shown electronic fetal monitors to be any more effective than stethoscopes.
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SIMI VALLEY - Simi Valley Hospital will hold its first charity golf tournament Monday to raise money for electronic fetal monitors in its Women's Unit.
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The donated funds will be used to purchase a new electronic fetal monitor to help improve prenatal care services.
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