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Consent/Waiver Form

Patient Name: ___________________________


Date: _______________
Medical Record Number: _______________

This consent/waiver form is intended to inform you about the scope and limitations of
services provided at Damulog Birthing Clinic, in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the
Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines. Please read this form carefully and ask any
questions you may have before signing it.

Scope of Services
Damulog Birthing Clinic is a primary birthing facility that provides the following services:
 Prenatal care
 Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD)
 Postnatal care
 Basic newborn care

Limitations
As a primary birthing clinic, we are guided by DOH guidelines. Hence, we are not
equipped to handle:
 Cesarean sections
 Complicated labor and delivery
 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) services
 High-Risk Pregnancies, which include but are not limited to:
o Maternal age below 18 or above 35
o Gravidity of 5 or more
o Parity of 4 or more
 Any medical or obstetric complications

Department of Health Guidelines


We adhere to the DOH guidelines, which include but are not limited to:
 Sterile and safe birthing environment
 Availability of skilled birth attendants
 Referral systems for high-risk or emergency cases

Risks and Alternatives


By choosing to deliver at Damulog Birthing Clinic, you understand and acknowledge the
scope and limitations, and do agree to be transferred to a higher-level facility in case of
complications or if you fall under the high-risk categories mentioned above.
CONSENT

I, ___________________________, have read and understood the scope and limitations of


services at Damulog Birthing Clinic as set forth by this facility in accordance with the DOH
guidelines. I acknowledge that I fall under the category of HIGH-RISK Pregnancy as defined
above. That said, I hereby voluntarily choose to receive childbirth services at this facility.

_____________________________
Signature Above Printed Name
Date and Time:

Witness/es Signature Above Printed Name:

1. _____________________________ Date and Time:

2. _____________________________ Date and Time:

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