The obstetric professional today requires easy access to information on evaluation, diagnosis and procedure. This NEW edition of High Risk Pregnancy is a practical, clinical reference unique in scope, quality and accessibility. It presents a wide range of management options and acceptable practice to enable practitioners to choose the most appropriate approach for particular clinical cases. Features: * Popular and well established, with an emphasis on clinical practice * Covers the entire scope of clinical maternal-fetal medicine * Recommends preferred course of action for particular clinical cases * Presents clinical information in a format that is easy to follow and use * Summary boxes outline management and procedural options * Each chapter reflects a range of acceptable practice allowing the reader to chose options most appropriate for particular clinical cases * Addresses the range of problems and issues encountered by practitioners * Internationally recognised experts write authoritatively on their field of expertise * Evidence based approach New to this edition: * Every chapter has been completely rewritten * Greater emphasis on the highly popular management boxes for easy-to-use summaries * Includes brand new chapters covering back and joint pain, fetal endocrine, fetal tumours, fetal infection, multiple pregnancy and genetic counselling * More information provided in a compact and user-friendly format
REVIEW FROM THE FIRST EDITION:
"...covers the entire scope of clinical maternal-fetal medicine. There are a number of excellent chapters, including an outstanding review of fetal distress in labor. High risk pregnancy will be a valuable resource to a variety of practitioners, including upper level obstetrics residents, maternal-fetal medicine fellows, and practising perinatologists, general obstetricians and midwives." -- New England Journal of Medicine