Electronic fetal monitoring is used during labor and birth to monitor the babyâs heart rate in relationship to the motherâs contractions. During labor, a variety of factors can influence the babyâs heart rate, including the motherâs contractions, body temperature, and position, and the babyâs movements and activity.
Also referred to as disparate impact, adverse impact occurs when facially neutral employment practices negatively affect some selected groups of people more than others. Example: A job description with a minimum height requirement as a selection criterion could adversely impact females and Asian/Pacific Islanders, even though, on the surface, itâs a facially neutral employment practice.
Adverse Drug Reactions. The World Health Organization defines an adverse drug reaction (ADR) as any noxious, unintentional, and undesired effect of a drug, which occurs at doses used in humans for prophylaxis, diagnosis, or therapy. Numerous organizations have their own definition.Any drug may cause an adverse drug reaction.Undoubtedly, all drugs produce an ADR in someone who has used them. Three to five percent (3-5%) of hospital admissions are caused by ADRs. The incidence of serious and fatal adverse reactions in hospital patients has been reported between 0.32% and 6.7%.he World Health Organization defines an adverse drug reaction (ADR) as any noxious, unintentional, and undesired effect of a drug, which occurs at doses used in humans for prophylaxis, diagnosis, or therapy. Numerous organizations have their own definition.