Review
“Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines is a text that will prove useful
to residents and fellows as well as to practicing obstetric clinicians.
Furthermore, it can be used as a source for the development of hospital
policies for the management of these obstetric problems… The major
advantage of this text is that it provides guidelines for the managment
of commonly encountered obstetric issues in a single book”- JAMA
“The book does a great job at coming to evidence-based conclusions on
various spects of obstetrical care … [The book] is a worthy purchase
for anyone caring for the general obstetric patient. Physicians in
positions to create protocols and guidelines also can gain valuable
insight from this book.” – Doody’s Reviews
Book Description
This book reviews the evidence for best practice in obstetrics and
maternal-fetal medicine. It presents readers with the right information,
in the right format, by summarizing evidence in easy-to-use tables and
algorithms. Recommendations have linkage to supporting evidence, and
quality of evidence and strength of recommendation is stressed. Areas of
uncertainty are recognized, and ‘individualized’ care suggested.
Recommendations based on randomized trials and meta-analyses are
highlighted so that clinical outcomes can be improved. The proper use of
each guideline is aimed at “make it easy to do it right”, so there is
appropriate use of proven interventions and no use of harmful
interventions. Plenty of evidence is available so that well-informed
clinicians can reduce errors (primum non nocere), so the first aim is
ultimately to improve the health of mother and fetus by providing
quality care.
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