This manual encompasses a comprehensive approach to the management of labour. Based on the simple proposition that effective uterine action is the key to normal delivery, Active Management of Labour, 4th Edition covers all aspects of delivery for the primagravida with vertex presentation and single fetus. Coverage also includes the causes of abnormal labour, maternal stress and how to deal with it, induction, effacement and dilation, caesarean section rates, and cerebral palsy. There is al a chapter on organization of a busy delivery unit, where medical efficiency and human compassion must coexist. Later chapters define the basic parameters of Labour, and the rules governing the use of oxytocin are included.

Key Features

• 28 succinct and practical chapters covering all aspects of labour
• 28 Records of Labour graphically representing each area
• Advice on management
• Suitable for the team approach of midwife and obstetrician
• Unique book from the Dublin Maternity Hospital
• Definitive resource for normal birth

New to this Edition

• New treatment for pain relief
• Assessment of pain relief drugs
• Latest developments in epidural anesthesia
• Current approaches to caesarian section