A Practical Manual to Labor and Delivery

by Shad Deering

Packed with the most up-to-date recommendations, this invaluable preparatory handbook is a trusted resource for all levels of providers that care for laboring patients. Gain confidence in managing patients from when they present to triage all the way through labor, delivery and the postpartum period. Gives providers critical clinical algorithms for routine and emergency situations and procedures. Includes: detailed description of common obstetric procedures and examinations, evidence-based practice recommendations for labor management and pain control options, sample notes, orders, and operative dictations for cesarean section, multiple illustrations and treatment algorithms that clarify and explain details students and residents are most likely to encounter during obstetric rotations. Written by an experienced maternal fetal medicine physician, this book fills practical knowledge gaps left by conventional textbooks. It provides comprehensive insights for labor management, including emergencies, and improves provider confidence resulting in better care of obstetric patients.

312 pages, Paperback

Published October 25, 2018

Reviews

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this while I was pregnant with my first child - faced with a seemingly neverending list of books and blogs and co-workers who all spouted opinions as though they were fact, I was concerned that I wasn't actually getting good, science-based information. This small text provided a fantastic overview for labor and delivery without going into massive detail like a larger textbook would. It has visuals of some procedures, for example, forceps delivery and repair of tears, in addition to questions that practitioners would ask patients for various complaints.

I also bought and read one of the giant obstetrics textbooks, but I felt like I got the most useful information from this one, as I only really needed practical info, rather than everything. Also, this book is totally affordable, whereas larger texts can run quite expensive. =)