A Practical Guide to Obstetrics Cost-effective, evidence-based, safe care

A Practical Guide to Obstetrics is the perfect handbook for all doctors dealing with childbirth. Practitioners and postgraduates will turn to this book for evidence based protocols and systems which will guide them in the management of obstetric problems. This book will become the well-thumbed reference book for any practitioner of obstetrics who wants to know the correct procedure to follow in a particular obstetric situation. To this end, the unique format used makes for easy reading. Practice points have been highlighted and are easy to assimilate. Cost effective and safe evidence based practices have been compiled to equip the practicing clinician with the knowledge that is necessary to deal with obstetric emergencies. It is a boon to the practitioner who often has limited time to spend on reading scientific literature, analyzing the evidence and interpreting it correctly. The coverage of topics is exhaustive and follows in a chronological order from the perinatal to the postpartum period. Several of the contributors are pioneers in their field and have shared the knowledge derived from their experience.