Why Did the American Academy of Pediatrics Take the Position

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Multiple Choice

Why did the American Academy of Pediatrics take the position that electronic fetal monitoring be abandoned in low-risk pregnancies:

• A) it is very expensive
• B) it takes too much of the doctor's time during labor and delivery
• C) it leads to an increase in cesarean deliveries
• D) it is too risky for the fetus

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