Labour Ward Manual

David T. Y. Liu (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

236 Seiten

2007 | 4th edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-10252-3 (ISBN)

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Presents instruction on the best application of technical procedures that are employed in the labor ward whilst promoting the ethos that the laboring mother and the unborn child must be the prime focus of attention. This book is suitable for various personnel working in the labor ward.

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Liu's Labour Ward Manual has for many years been the standard work for all personnel working on the labour ward. It gives instruction on the best application of technical procedures employed in the labour ward whilst promoting the ethos that the labouring mother and the unborn child must be the prime focus of attention.

Offers a one-stop guide to all aspects of labour and birth in a hospital environment
Covers everything from admittance procedures through to emergency drills and multiple births
User-friendly layout with clear diagrams provide easy access to information
Panel of international specialists ensure contemporary and representative content

. Incorporation of latest NICE and RCOG Guidelines as well as those of CNST
. New section on Emergency Drills
. Expanded segment on mental health

Mr Ugwumadu earned an MBBS with distinction at the University of Lagos in 1986, going on to receive his PhD from the University of London in 2006. In 2001 he was appointed to his post at St George's Hospital and St George's University of London. His clinical and research interests are primarily focused on perinatal infections, intrapartum fetal monitoring and hypoxic brain injury. Member: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) - 1994 Fellow: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) - 2007 Scientific editor?British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Editor?Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Editor Global Library for Women's Medicine Member: WHO guideline development group Member: Preterm Birth International Collaborative (PREBIC) Member: British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS) Member: European Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ESIDOG)

1Attitudes and conduct
2Legal considerations
3Maternal and perinatal mortality
4The birthing environment
5Admission to labour ward
6Admission emergencies
7Normal labour and delivery
8Intrapartum nutrition and electrolytes
9Analgesia and anaesthesia
10Intrapartum fetal surveillance
11Episiotomy and tears
12The Newborn
13Preterm labour and preterm rupture of membranes
14Abnormal labour
15Induction and augmentation of labour
16Assisted delivery and shoulder dystocia
17Caesarean section
18Emergencies in the immediate puerperium
19Malpresentation and malposition
20Breech
21Twins and multiple deliveries
22Medical complications
23Fetal and maternal misadventure
24Drills in labour ward management

Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.6.2007
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	470 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
ISBN-10	0-443-10252-X / 044310252X
ISBN-13	978-0-443-10252-3 / 9780443102523
Zustand	Neuware