Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
-- Offers a practical introduction to the major procedures, problems, and issues in OB care
-- Prepares the student or resident for 95% of the clinical situations encountered on the OB floor
-- Organized by hospital geography rather than by disease
-- Explains new screening protocols for HIV and hepatitis B, and how to prevent transmission
-- Provides new guidelines about strep, fetal fibronectin, gestational diabetes, and forceps use
-- Highlights "Pearls" and "Controversies" for quick access
-- Fits in lab coat pocket
-- Helps students to answer questions on rounds and perform common procedures
-- Shows how to prepare workups, progress notes, and treatment orders
-- Gives advice on fetal monitoring, anesthesia, and amniotomy