AD>The 21st edition of this standard reference book ¿ now published in English for the first time ¿ provides indispensable, hands-on information for the delivery room, as well as before and after childbirth. The book combines proven facts and techniques with new insights through a consistent focus on practical and applied knowledge. All of those involved in the care of pregnant, laboring, and postnatal women and newborn can benefit from the established didactic concept of this book.