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Product Description THE CLASSIC CHILDBIRTH HANDBOOK--COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED IN FULL COLOR A Doody's Core Title for 2017! Edition after acclaimed edition, Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth has provided the most comprehensive, yet accessible overview of obstetrics available. Going beyond scientific theory and a technological orientation, this landmark guide is written for the real world of clinical practice, as it expertly examines all mechanisms of human labor and delivery. The book begins with a valuable review of clinical anatomy, then thoroughly examines the three stages of labor, with a focus on proper management and birthing techniques. Specific guidance on the full spectrum of complications and delivery situations, including Cesareansection, breech presentation, transverse lie, umbilical cord issues, dystocia, and more are also presented. A final section addresses such critical concerns as preterm labor, antepartum hemorrhage, and maternal and fetal complications in labor. FEATURES NEW! Full-color design with hundreds of original, skill-sharpening illustrations NEW! Insightful, timely chapter on the challenges of obesity in pregnancy NEW! Essential coverage of modern techniques for the management of postpartum hemorrhage NEW! Expanded review of multiple pregnancy From the Publisher Glenn D. Posner, MD, FRCOG, FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa Consultant, The Ottawa Hospital and Hawkesbury General Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Amanda Y. Black, MD, MPH, FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa Staff, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care The Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Griffith Jones, MD, MRCOG, FRCSC Staff Physician Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Ottawa General Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Lawrence Oppenheimer, MA (Oxon), MD, FRCSC, FRCOG Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Head, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario About the Author Glenn D. Posner, MD, FRCOG, FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa Consultant, The Ottawa Hospital and Hawkesbury General Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Amanda Y. Black, MD, MPH, FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa Staff, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care The Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Griffith Jones, MD, MRCOG, FRCSC Staff Physician Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Ottawa General Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Lawrence Oppenheimer, MA (Oxon), MD, FRCSC, FRCOG Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Head, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario