Screen LibraryIntrapartum ultrasonography for labor management
During intrapartum obstetric care clinicians evaluate the fetal head position manually, either by abdominal or digital vaginal palpation. However, digital examination has been shown to be highly operator-dependent (subjective). Intrapartum ultrasound, on the other hand, seems to be reproducible and...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29939-1 |
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During intrapartum obstetric care clinicians evaluate the fetal head position manually, either by abdominal or digital vaginal palpation. However, digital examination has been shown to be highly operator-dependent (subjective). Intrapartum ultrasound, on the other hand, seems to be reproducible and easy to learn. In crucial situations like obstructed labor, likely to require medical intervention, there really is a need for ultrasound assessment of birth progress and on the busy labor ward.This is the first book devoted entirely to intrapartum ultrasound for the management of labor ... |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiii, 189 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9783642299391 (electronic bk.) 3642299393 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | RG527 |
| CLC: | R715.7 |