Wayne R. Cohen, MD, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.Emanuel A. Friedman, MD, ScD, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

“Labor and Delivery Care: A Practical Guide provides a thorough tour-de-force of the practical obstetric skills needed for best and safest practice based on clinical experience and evidence.”  (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 10 November 2014)

• Preface, vii How to Use This Book, xi1 Communicating Effectively With Your Patient, 12 Examining Your Patient, 133 Normal Labor and Delivery, 324 Evaluating the Pelvis, 515 Diagnosing and Treating Dysfunctional Labor, 816 Managing the Third Stage, 1117 Dealing with Malpositions and Defl exed Attitudes, 1288 Managing Breech Presentation and Transverse Lie, 1519 Avoiding and Managing Birth Canal Trauma, 18210 Inducing Labor, 20411 Cesarean Delivery, 22712 Delivering Twins, 25013 Managing Shoulder Dystocia, 27014 Using Forceps and the Vacuum Extractor, 29015 Obstetric Case Studies, 313Answers to Obstetric Case Studies, 339Glossary, 355Index, 383

Wayne R. Cohen, MD, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.Emanuel A. Friedman, MD, ScD, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

“Labor and Delivery Care: A Practical Guide provides a thorough tour-de-force of the practical obstetric skills needed for best and safest practice based on clinical experience and evidence.”  (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 10 November 2014)

• Preface, vii How to Use This Book, xi1 Communicating Effectively With Your Patient, 12 Examining Your Patient, 133 Normal Labor and Delivery, 324 Evaluating the Pelvis, 515 Diagnosing and Treating Dysfunctional Labor, 816 Managing the Third Stage, 1117 Dealing with Malpositions and Defl exed Attitudes, 1288 Managing Breech Presentation and Transverse Lie, 1519 Avoiding and Managing Birth Canal Trauma, 18210 Inducing Labor, 20411 Cesarean Delivery, 22712 Delivering Twins, 25013 Managing Shoulder Dystocia, 27014 Using Forceps and the Vacuum Extractor, 29015 Obstetric Case Studies, 313Answers to Obstetric Case Studies, 339Glossary, 355Index, 383

Wayne R. Cohen, MD, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.Emanuel A. Friedman, MD, ScD, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

“Labor and Delivery Care: A Practical Guide provides a thorough tour-de-force of the practical obstetric skills needed for best and safest practice based on clinical experience and evidence.”  (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 10 November 2014)

• Preface, vii How to Use This Book, xi1 Communicating Effectively With Your Patient, 12 Examining Your Patient, 133 Normal Labor and Delivery, 324 Evaluating the Pelvis, 515 Diagnosing and Treating Dysfunctional Labor, 816 Managing the Third Stage, 1117 Dealing with Malpositions and Defl exed Attitudes, 1288 Managing Breech Presentation and Transverse Lie, 1519 Avoiding and Managing Birth Canal Trauma, 18210 Inducing Labor, 20411 Cesarean Delivery, 22712 Delivering Twins, 25013 Managing Shoulder Dystocia, 27014 Using Forceps and the Vacuum Extractor, 29015 Obstetric Case Studies, 313Answers to Obstetric Case Studies, 339Glossary, 355Index, 383