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Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
SECTION I: PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
1. Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
Rachel M. Kacmar and Andrea J. Traynor
2. Uteroplacental Anatomy, Blood Flow, Respiratory Gas Exchange, Drug
Transfer, and Teratogenicity
Curtis L. Baysinger and Barton Staat
3. Local Anesthetics and Toxicity
Jennifer Hofer and Barbara M. Scavone
4. Obstetric Medications
Ruchira Patel and Mrinalini Balki
SECTION II: ANTEPARTUM CONSIDERATIONS
5. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Obstetric Anesthesia
M. Joanne Douglas and William J. Sullivan
6. Nonobstetric Surgery during Pregnancy
Joy L. Hawkins and Debnath Chatterjee
SECTION III: LABOR AND DELIVERY
7. Fetal Assessment and Monitoring
Michael G. Richardson, Mary DiMiceli-Zsigmond, and David R. Gambling