Fetal Monitoring in Practice - Softcover

Gibb, D. M. F.; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam

 
9780750610995: Fetal Monitoring in Practice

Synopsis

A practical guide for doctors and midwives working on labor wards, to the effective application of the new equipment available to monitor the state of the fetus during labor. Emphasizes when to do nothing, and the emotional needs of the mother. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Review

"Since continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) was introduced in the 1970s and caesarean section rates skyrocketed without any improvement in perinatal mortality or morbidity, the search has been on to improve cardiotocography (CTG) interpretation. This quest rests on the premise that improving interpretation will lower the false positive rate of EFM.

Gibb and Arulkumaran have been at the forefront of the challenge with this, the second edition of their book... Importantly, it bases CTG interpretation in real clinical scenarios that highlight the importance of judging each case on the full clinical picture. It covers normal and abnormal traces comprehensively with additional chapters on fetal blood sampling and alternative methods of fetal surveillance.
"MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, Vol 9 No 2, June 1999

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