Clinical research has produced a continuous stream of evidence based guidelines to guide practice in obstetrics The guidelines are often widely scattered: this book brings together the essential guidelines in one comprehensive resource The primary focus is on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and other UK national guidelines; however many chapters contain a Guideline Comparator box carrying information from important international guidelines Where there are no UK guidelines information based on international guidelines is provided; where any guidelines do not exist available evidence and accepted norms of practice based on expert opinion are detailed Several chapters also contain a what not to do box which should act as a source of rich debate To assist those studying for postgraduate examinations such as MRCOG the information is presented in schematic flowcharts representing a step by step method of approaching clinical problems and providing an easy to use learning resource
