Attitudes and conduct
Chapter 1 Attitudes and conduct David T Y Liu Childbirth is a physiological function. It is natural that women should want to perform this function in the way that they…
Maternal and perinatal mortality
Chapter 3 Maternal and perinatal mortality David T Y Liu, Mentor: Charles Rodeck CHAPTER CONTENTS Maternal mortality 14 Cause of maternal mortality 14 Pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis 14 Haemorrhage 15…
Intrapartum nutrition and electrolytes
Chapter 8 Intrapartum nutrition and electrolytes Paul Tomlinson, David T Y Liu CHAPTER CONTENTS Changes in labour 55 Nutrition in labour 56 Controversy 56 Management guidelines 56 Uncomplicated/spontaneous labour 56…
Legal considerations
Chapter 2 Legal considerations Andrew Parsons CHAPTER CONTENTS Consent 5 General principles 5 Informed consent 5 Obstetric cases 5 Special types of patient 6 Capacity 6 The Common Law (until…
