Obstetric Anaesthesia for Developing Countries

Download or read book Obstetric Anaesthesia for Developing Countries written by Paul Clyburn and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anaesthesia services in developing countries are often limited due to a shortage of basic facilities, equipment and drugs, as well as a lack of personnel and proper training. Anaesthesia services for obstetric procedures pose a particular problem in developing countries, where high rates of anaesthesia-related complications and fetal/maternal mortality are seen in connection with otherwise common procedures such as caesarean section. This concise and practical pocketbook covers the basic principles of obstetric anaesthesia with a special emphasis on the unique challenges of service delivery in the developing world. The book will be useful for a range of practitioners in developing countries including anaesthetists, trainees, nurse anaesthetists, and district hospital doctors.