Book description
Labor and Delivery Care: A Practical Guide
supports and reinforces the acquisition of the practical obstetric
skills needed for aiding a successful birth.
Beginning with the most
important element of successful labor care, communicating with the
patient, the authors guide you through normal delivery routines and
examination techniques. They then address the best approaches to the
full range of challenges that can arise during labor and delivery.
Throughout, the 15 chapters provide concise practical guidance with:
- algorithmic decision trees
- clinical management tips
- detailed drawings
Labor and Delivery Care: A Practical Guide provides a thorough
tour-de-force of the practical obstetric skills needed for best and
safest practice based on clinical experience and evidence.
Wayne R. Cohen, MD, Professor of Obstetrics &
Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
New York, NY, USA
Emanuel A. Friedman, MD, ScD, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
MA, USA
