Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition, this Spiral® Manual provides practical, easily accessible information on management of the pregnant patient. Major sections cover obstetric care, obstetric complications, maternal complications, fetal assessment, fetal complications, and neonatal care.
• All chapters extensively updated
• Chapters have a new consistent outline structure
• More tables and more figures
• New chapter on obstetric anesthesia
• New information on drugs for cardiovascular, neurologic, and endocrine conditions, including oral agents for gestational diabetes
• Genetic counseling chapter has been completely rewritten
• Controversies regarding surgical births and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) are addressed