The Obstetric Hematology Manual, Second Edition
Cambridge Medicine | English | 2018 | ISBN-10: 110712560X | 386 pages | PDF | 26.98 mb
by Sue Pavord (Editor),? Beverley Hunt (Editor)

Understand the rapidly growing complexities of obstetric hematology and high-risk pregnancy management, with experts in the field. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive and essential guide focuses on providing the best support for patients and clinical staff, to prevent serious complications in pregnancy and the post-partum period for both mother and baby. Wide-ranging and detailed, the guide offers discussions on basic principles of best care, through to tackling lesser-known hematological conditions, such as cytopenias and hemoglobinopathies. Updated with color illustrations, cutting-edge research, accurate blood film reproductions, and practical case studies, the revised edition places invaluable advice into everyday context. This unique resource is essential reading for trainees and practitioners in obstetrics, anesthesia, and hematology, as well as midwives, nurses, and laboratory staff. Clarifying difficult procedures for disease prevention, the guide ensures safety when the stakes are high. Reflecting current evidence-based guidelines, the updated volume is key to improving pregnancy outcomes worldwide.

Sue Pavord, FRCP, FRCPath, is a consultant hematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Senior Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Oxford.