The Handbook of Intrapartum Care

This guide to the management of normal- and high-risk labour is focused on evidence-based practice. The authors have recognized the increased level of litigation in the western world, the lack of national or international agreed standards of care, and the need for a central source of guidance.

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Supported by references, this guide to the management of normal and high risk labour is focused on evidence-based practice. The authors have recognized the increased level of litigation in the western world, the lack of national or international agreed standards of care, and the need for a central source of guidance. The structure of the book represents a logical sequence of the central issues in labour commonly faced by practicing obstetricians and midwives.