THE CLASSIC CHILDBIRTH HANDBOOK--COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED IN FULL COLOR
Edition after acclaimed edition, Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth has provided the most comprehensive, yet accessible overview of obstetrics available. Going beyond scientific theory and a technological orientation, this landmark guide is written for the real world of clinical practice, as it expertly examines all mechanisms of human labor and delivery.
The book begins with a valuable review of clinical anatomy, then thoroughly examines the three stages of labor, with a focus on proper management and birthing techniques. Specific guidance on the full spectrum of complications and delivery situations, including Cesarean section, breech presentation, transverse lie, umbilical cord issues, dystocia, and more are also presented. A final section addresses such critical concerns as preterm labor, antepartum hemorrhage, and maternal and fetal complications in labor.
FEATURES
NEW! Full-color design with hundreds of original, skill-sharpening illustrations
NEW! Insightful, timely chapter on the challenges of obesity in pregnancy
NEW! Essential coverage of modern techniques for the management of postpartum hemorrhage
NEW! Expanded review of multiple pregnancy
Keywords: FLOOR OF THE PELVIS, PERINEUM, UTERUS AND VAGINA, OBSTETRIC PELVIS, FETOPELVIC RELATIONSHIPS, ENGAGEMENT, SYNCLITISM, ASYNCLITISM, NORMAL MECHANISM OF LABOR, CLINICAL COURSE OF NORMAL LABOR, FETAL ASSESSMENT IN LABOR, INDUCTION OF LABOR, DYSTOCIA, ABNORMAL CEPHALIC PRESENTATION, FETAL ASSESSMENT IN THE SECOND STAGE, OBSTETRIC FORCEPS AND VACUUM, SHOULDER DYSTOCIA, DELIVERY OF THE PLACENTA, RETAINED PLACENTA, PLACENTA ACCRETA, POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE, EPISIOTOMY, LACERATIONS, UTERINE RUPTURE, CESAREAN SECTION, LABOR AFTER PRIOR C-SECTION, FACE PRESENTATION, BREECH PRESENTATION, TRANSVERSE LIE, COMPOUND PRESENTATIONS, THE UMBILICAL CORD, MULTIPLE PREGNANCY, NEGLECTED LABOR, PRETERM LABOR, ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE, MATERNAL COMPLICATIONS IN LABOR, FETAL COMPLICATION IN LABOR, INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN LABOR, PROLONGED PREGNANCY, OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA AND ANESTHESIA, USE OF ULTRASOUND IN LABOR, THE PUERPERIUM, THE NEWBORN INFANT, RISK MANAGEMENT IN LABOR, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT USING OBSTETRICAL DATA