Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management
The number of deaths due to stillbirth are greater than those due to preterm birth and sudden infant death syndrome combined.

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management provides a comprehensive guide to the topic of stillbirth. Distilling recent groundbreaking research, expert authors consider:

  • The epidemiology of stillbirth throughout the world
  • The various possible causes of stillbirth
  • The psychological effects on mothers and families who suffer a stillbirth
  • Management of stillbirth
  • Managing pregnancies following stillbirth

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management is packed with crucial evidence-based information and practical insights. It enables all obstetric healthcare providers to manage one of the most traumatic yet all too common situations they will encounter.

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Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy, 5e
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Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, 5e
John T Queenan, Catherine Spong, Charles Lockwood (eds), 978-1-4051-2782-0

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Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management
The number of deaths due to stillbirth are greater than those due to preterm birth and sudden infant death syndrome combined.

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management provides a comprehensive guide to the topic of stillbirth. Distilling recent groundbreaking research, expert authors consider:

  • The epidemiology of stillbirth throughout the world
  • The various possible causes of stillbirth
  • The psychological effects on mothers and families who suffer a stillbirth
  • Management of stillbirth
  • Managing pregnancies following stillbirth

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management is packed with crucial evidence-based information and practical insights. It enables all obstetric healthcare providers to manage one of the most traumatic yet all too common situations they will encounter.

Titles of Related Interest

Preterm Birth: Prevention & Management
Vincenzo Berghella (ed), ISBN 978-1-4051-9290-3

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy, 5e
John T Queenan, John Hobbins and Catherine Spong (eds), ISBN 978-1-4051-9650-5

Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, 5e
John T Queenan, Catherine Spong, Charles Lockwood (eds), 978-1-4051-2782-0

Critical Care Obstetrics, 5e
Michael Belfort, George Saade, Michael Foley, Jeffrey Phelan, Gary Dildy (eds), ISBN 978-1-4051-5273-0

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Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management

by Catherine Y. Spong (Editor)
Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management

by Catherine Y. Spong (Editor)

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The number of deaths due to stillbirth are greater than those due to preterm birth and sudden infant death syndrome combined.

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management provides a comprehensive guide to the topic of stillbirth. Distilling recent groundbreaking research, expert authors consider:

  • The epidemiology of stillbirth throughout the world
  • The various possible causes of stillbirth
  • The psychological effects on mothers and families who suffer a stillbirth
  • Management of stillbirth
  • Managing pregnancies following stillbirth

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management is packed with crucial evidence-based information and practical insights. It enables all obstetric healthcare providers to manage one of the most traumatic yet all too common situations they will encounter.

Titles of Related Interest

Preterm Birth: Prevention & Management
Vincenzo Berghella (ed), ISBN 978-1-4051-9290-3

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy, 5e
John T Queenan, John Hobbins and Catherine Spong (eds), ISBN 978-1-4051-9650-5

Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, 5e
John T Queenan, Catherine Spong, Charles Lockwood (eds), 978-1-4051-2782-0

Critical Care Obstetrics, 5e
Michael Belfort, George Saade, Michael Foley, Jeffrey Phelan, Gary Dildy (eds), ISBN 978-1-4051-5273-0


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781444398021
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 04/18/2011
Sold by: JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

Catherine Y Spong, Bethesda, MD, USA

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Table of Contents

1. The Epidemiology of Stillbirth in Developed countries (Ruth Fretts).

2. Low/Middle income countries (Joy Lawn).

3. Classification of stillbirths: Etiology/causes (Uma M. Reddy and Marian Willinger).

4. Demographics and Exposures Associated with Stillbirth (Carol Hogue).

5. Infection – related stillbirths (Robert L. Goldenberg, Elizabeth M. McClure).

6. Genetic (Ron Wapner).

7. Vascular/thrombotic (Fabio Facchinetti and Francesca Monari).

8. Maternal Medical Conditions (Deborah L. Conway).

9. Placenta, cord and fetus (Raymond Redline).

10. Congenital anomalies (Michael Varner and Janice L.B. Byrne).

11. Stillbirth Stillbirth andEtiology & Causes: Intrauterine Growth Restriction (Jason Gardosi).

12. Psychosocial Aspects (Joanne Cacciatore).

13. Clinical Management of Fetal Death: Evidence and Art (Donald Dudley).

14. Workup of the patient with a stillbirth (Robert Silver and Michael Draper).

15. Management of the subsequent pregnancy in patient with a stillbirth (George Saade).

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“This was an interesting book to read and its overall purpose was to explore the research around stillbirths, providing a comprehensive guide to this subject.” (The Practising Midwife, 1 December 2012)

"This is a comprehensive reference on the devastating obstetrical problem of stillbirth ... They are all written in a manner that makes the information easy to understand and apply clinically." (Doody's, 13 January 2012)

“As an account of the current state of the field, Stillbirth:Prediction, Prevention and Management is an excellent contribution… “... all chapters are by acknowledged experts in the field who present clear, thorough, and succinct accounts of their subjects... The presentation of this material represents a foundation on which to consider the problem of stillbirth"

The Lancet

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