Manual of high risk pregnancy and delivery /
Elizabeth Stepp Gilbert
- Fourth edition.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2007.
- viii, 744 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Unit I Physiologic considerations, assessments, and integrative therapies -- Unit II Psychologic implications of a high risk pregnancy -- Unit III Ethical dilemmas and legal considerations in perinatal nursing -- Unit IV Health disorders complicating pregnancy -- Unit V Complications in pregnancy -- Unit VI Teratogens and social issues complicating pregnancy -- Unit VII Alternations in the mechanism of labor.
Designed to provide comprehensive information on high risk maternity care in a concise, accessible format, this practical text helps practitioners ensure that women and their fetuses' receive the best care possible. It emphasizes health promotion, risk screening and prevention of complications in pregnancy.