Buch, Englisch, 880 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 1406 g
Buch, Englisch, 880 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 1406 g
ISBN: 978-1-260-01941-4
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
The go-to guide to childbirth—completely revised and updated with new chaptersHighly acclaimed for its authoritative coverage of obstetric care and concise, easy-to-read format, Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth is an essential resource for anyone performing or assisting in childbirth. Written for the real world of clinical practice, the popular guide expertly examines all mechanisms of labor and delivery. Updated and revised, this seventh edition offers proven best practices and step-by-step guidance to obstetric procedures, techniques, and patient management.Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth opens with a valuable review of clinical anatomy, followed by a thorough examination of the three stages of labor, with a focus on proper management and birthing techniques. The authors provide specific guidance on the full spectrum of complications and delivery situations, including Cesarean section, breech presentation, transverse lie, umbilical cord issues, dystocia, and more. Critical concerns such as preterm labor, antepartum hemorrhage, maternal and fetal complications, intrapartum infections, and post-term pregnancy are also addressed. No other book presents so much vital information in such a clearly illustrated manner.Features - New! Patient Safety and Quality Assurance chapter with guidance on incorporating quality improvement into an obstetrics program
- New! Medical Education chapter with a summary of adult learning theory and advice on providing individual and interprofessional team training
- Full-color design with hundreds of original images clearly illustrating the techniques described
- Key points are bulleted throughout to facilitate quick and easy retrieval of information
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Weitere Infos & Material
Part I. Clinical Anatomy1.Pelvis: Bones, Joints, and Ligaments2.The Pelvic Floor3.Perineum4.Uterus and Vagina5.Obstetric Pelvis6.The Passenger: Fetus7.Fetopelvic Relationships8.Engagement, Synclitism, AsynclitismPart II. First Stage of Labor9.Examination of the Patient10.Normal Mechanisms of Labor11.Clinical Course of Normal Labor12.Fetal Health Surveillance in Labor13.Induction of Labor14.Labor Dystocia15.Abnormal Cephalic PresentationsPart III. Second Stage of Labor16.The Second Stage of Labor17.Operative Vaginal Delivery18.Shoulder DystociaPart IV. Third Stage of Labor19.Delivery of the Placenta, Retained Placenta, and Placenta Accreta20.Postpartum Hemorrhage21.Episiotomy, Lacerations, Uterine Rupture, and InversionPart V. Complicated Labor22.Cesarean Section23.Trial of Labor After Previous Cesarean Section24.Obesity in Pregnancy25.Breech Presentation26.Transverse Lie27.Compound Presentation28.The Umbilical Cord29.Multiple PregnancyPart VI. Other Issues30.Preterm Labor31.Antepartum Hemorrhage32.Maternal Complications in Labor33.Labor in the Presence of Fetal Complications34.Intrapartum Infections35.Postterm Pregnancy36.Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia37.Intrapartum Imaging38.The Puerperium39.The Newborn Infant
