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Carbon monoxide testing of pregnant women

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This week NICE released new guidelines recommending that midwives monitor the carbon monoxide levels of pregnant women to see whether they smoke.

Do you think subjecting them to this breath test is a helpful way to encourage pregnant women to stop smoking? Or do you feel that the intervention will only just make women feel more guilty and not entirely trusted to be truthful about their smoking habit?

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Carbon monoxide testing of pregnant women (19 Replies) Posted: 25/06/2010 12:24:11 By Rhea Johnson	Re: Carbon monoxide testing of pregnant women 08/11/2010 14:47:38 By Guest

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