This manual encompasses a comprehensive approach to the
management of labour . Based on the simple proposition that
effective uterine action is the key to normal delivery, Active
Management of Labou r covers all aspects of delivery for the
primagravida with vertex presentation and single fetus.
This is an accessible and practical guide for obstericians and
midwives as well as anaesthetists and the auxiliary staff of
maternity units.
Features
28 succinct and practical chapters covering all aspects of
labour
28 records of labour graphically representing each area
Advice on management
Suitable for the team approach of midwife and obstetrician
Unique book from the Dublin Maternity Hospital
Definitive resource for the normal birth
What's New
New treatments for pain relief
Assessmant of pain relief drugs
Latest developments in epidural anaesthesia
Current approaches to caesarian section