Stillbirth: Understanding and Management

by Fabio Facchinetti (Editor), Gustaaf Dekker (Editor), Dante Baronciani (Editor), George Saade (Editor)

Overview

Stillbirth remains a sufficiently frequent outcome of pregnancy to pose great problems for clinicians, who have to treat extremely distressed patients. This concise but comprehensive book from an international team of contributors sets out clear guidelines for clinical procedures and patient management for the obstetrician, as well as the gynecologist and the gynecologic pathologist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415473903
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/26/2010
Series:	Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Facchinetti, Fabio; Dekker, Gustaaf; Baronciani, Dante; Saade, George

Table of Contents

BACKGROUND: Definition and epidemiology of stillbirths. Lifestyle-related risk factors for stillbirth and their prevention. Maternal disorders and stillbirth. Stillbirth: Obstetric conditions. Prediction and prevention of recurrent stillbirth. Stillbirths and prevention strategies in developing and developed countries. CLINICAL: Essential diagnostic workup of stillbirths. Pathology investigations for stillbirth. Hospital management of the couple following'stillbirth. Counseling following intrauterine fetal death (stillbirth). UNDERSTANDING CAUSES: Perinatal clinical audit. Classification of stillbirth: A global approach. Step by step management of stillbirth.

Editorial Reviews

'This is an extremely valuable book which presents a broad range of well-presented information on a neglected subject. It is strongly recommended to anyone with an interest in perinatal mortality.' Obstetric Medicine

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