This manual provides comprehensive coverage of the care of the woman experiencing a complicated pregnancy. Discussions of both preventive and emergent care for patients with a wide range of conditions are organized according to the nursing process. The book's practical, portable format is specifically designed for quick retrieval of information. The text covers incidence, etiology, physiology, pathophysiology, and medical management for the various problems presented; devotes separate chapters to the growing problems of STDs and substance abuse and their impact on both mother and foetus; includes chapters on ethical considerations and loss and grief; discusses trauma during pregnancy; and features a concise, clearly written text and numerous tables.