Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Sixth Edition, this Spiral[registered] Manual provides practical, easily accessible information on the management of the pregnant patient. Major sections cover pregnancy and its complications, the fetus, labor and delivery, and care of the newborn. More than half of this edition's contributing authors are new. The chapters on endocrine disorders, infectious disease complications, neurologic disorders, and dermatologic complications have been extensively rewritten, and a new chapter on multiple gestation has been added. This edition also includes new information on eclampsia and pre-eclampsia, preterm delivery, antibiotic therapy, and obstetric ultrasound. Paperback edition available only in selected countries. Please check with your local representative or distributor.