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 treesclinical 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. INDICE: Preface. How To Use This Book. 1 Communicating Effectively With Your Patient. 2 Examining Your Patient. 3 Normal Labor and Delivery. 4 Evaluating the Pelvis. 5 Diagnosing and Treating Dysfunctional Labor. 6 Managing the Third Stage. 7 Dealing with Malpositions and Deflexed Attitudes. 8 Managing Breech Presentation and Transverse Lie. 9 Avoiding and Managing Birth Canal Trauma. Inducing Labor. 11 Cesarean Delivery. 12 Delivering Twins. 13 Managing Shoulder Dystocia. 14 Using Forceps and the Vacuum Extractor. 15 Obstetric Case Studies. Answers to Case Study Questions. Glossary.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-65459-0
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 26/08/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés