MSD Manual Guide to Obstetrics: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthcare Professionals
The MSD Manual Guide to Obstetrics is a specialized app designed for healthcare practitioners involved in obstetric care. It offers a detailed and reliable reference, covering 99 essential topics related to pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care. The content is curated and regularly updated by a team of academic obstetricians and pediatricians, ensuring accuracy and relevance for medical professionals.
Key features of the app include comprehensive coverage of normal pregnancy, prenatal care, high-risk pregnancy, labor and delivery (both normal and complicated), postpartum care, and initial newborn care, including resuscitation techniques. It also provides family planning guidance and prenatal genetic counseling resources. In addition to textual content, the app includes 14 instructional videos demonstrating procedures such as managing postpartum hemorrhage and performing newborn resuscitation. A gestational age and due date calculator is also integrated for practical use.
The app is free to download and use, with no advertisements or subscription requirements. It is part of MSD Manuals' mission to provide accurate and accessible medical information globally. Note that downloading the app involves a two-step process: first, the app template is downloaded, and then the content is installed. Users are advised not to exit the app during this process to ensure successful installation.
For support, questions, or adverse event reporting related to MSD products, users can contact the provided email or phone number. More details on terms of use and privacy practices are available on the MSD websites.
Keywords: obstetrics, healthcare, pregnancy, delivery, newborn care
