Publisher's Synopsis
Designed to provide comprehensive information on high risk maternity care in a concise, accessible format, this practical text helps practitioners ensure that women and their fetuses receive the best care possible. Emphasizing health promotion, risk screening, and prevention of complications in pregnancy, it utilizes the nursing process as the organizational framework for discussions. Coverage of various complications in pregnancy includes incidence, etiology, physiology, pathophysiology, and usual medical management with protocols for practitioners. Collaborative problems and desired outcomes are also addressed.
