Preterm Labour

Managing Risk in Clinical Practice

Ian Greer editor Jane Norman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:18th Aug '05

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This book is a practical guide to the optimal clinical management of preterm delivery, using the best available evidence of the time.

This volume summarizes advances in the optimal clinical management of preterm labour, using the best available evidence of the time. The contributors (mostly practising clinicians) are all actively involved in research into the mechanisms, aetiology, treatment and associated outcomes of preterm labour. The chapters are based on common clinical scenarios and each provides a comprehensive literature review followed by evidence-based recommendations on appropriate management. A summary of the pathophysiology of parturition is provided, and the obstetric scenarios cover management of threatened preterm labour, management of preterm premature ruptured membranes and management of preterm labour with specific complications (such as intrauterine growth restriction). Other chapters include the epidemiology, prediction and prevention of preterm labour. Anaesthetic and paediatric issues are explored in depth, and there are chapters on the legal and organizational issues surrounding preterm labour.

Review of the hardback: 'This book is valuable for all clinicians who are involved in the care of women who present with preterm labour and the management chapters will be a valuable knowledge base for those preparing for the MRCOG exam.' The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

ISBN: 9780521821865

Dimensions: 255mm x 180mm x 28mm

Weight: 1010g

428 pages