The third edition of The Management of Labour arms the practising obstetrician with clear, evidence-based guidelines to provide optimum care to the woman in labour and her unborn child. The editors and the contributing authors believe that better management of labour will result in a reduction in the rates of maternal mortality and morbidity and will help prevent neonatal death, especially in developing countries like India. This book has been popular in its earlier editions, both among postgraduates and practitioners. Updated extensively, based on recent papers like the Cochrane database, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines Textboxes have been added to highlight important information New figures and flow charts have been added Clear evidence-based guidelines have been provided Multi-author volume