For both patient and the practitioner, few things are as dramatic and rewarding as childbirth. After months of anticipation and careful antepartum care, labor is the last phase of pregnancy in which prudent decisions can improve outcome. With over 130 million births in the world, 4 million of which occur in the United States, it is imperative that the clinicians are current on the recent developments of intrapartum management. This collection of 13 articles, written by clinicians, researchers, academicians, and private practitioners, updates the management of the first, second, and third stages of labor. The book is intended for medical students, labor and delivery nurses, residents, midwives, and.
