Management of Labor and Delivery, 2nd Edition

The process of labor and delivery has been one of the most perilous activities in human life. The awkward evolutionary compromises giving rise to humans make birthing potentially life threatening for both mother and child. Despite the development of modern care, labor and delivery continues to be a dangerous process even though the levels of fatality have dropped drastically from even recent historical averages. This clinically focused guide to modern labor and delivery care covers low and high-risk situations, the approach of the team in achieving a successful outcome and what to consider when quick decisions have to be made.