Clinical Protocols in Labour

Based on the protocols in use at the highly acclaimed King's College Hospital in London Clinical Protocols in Labour presents a consensus of the best and most appropriate techniques for standard delivery and uncommon clinical scenarios. Each chapter is written as a stand-alone unit making the information easy to find. Coverage ranges from a general approach to care normal labour and care of the baby to specific issues such as eclampsia and pre-eclampsia uterine rupture and postpartum bleeding. In addition the book includes protocols for emergency closure of the labour ward communication among members of the labour team and more. A compact authoritative volume Clinical Protocols in Labour provides practical templates for the perinatal management of women and their babies during labour and delivery.