Anyone working in perinatal nursing will find use for this helpful ref erence. It provides precise explanation and guidance for the liability risks common to obstetrical and neonatal settings. Readers will come away with a working knowledge of health care law and its relation to c linical practice. Divided into four units, the book covers essential a spects relevant to maternity nurses and perinatal and neonatal special ists. The Law in General provides a basic explanation for understandin g liability. Specific Perinatal Liability Issues offers precise covera ge of more specific topics. Miscellaneous Liability Issues covers ever ything from staffing to communication problems between the nurse and t he physician. The final unit, Contemporary Perinatal Nursing, deals wi th the hottest topics in perinatal nursing today, including The Nurse As Expert Witness, Professional Liability Insurance, and Advanced Nurs ing Practice. This preventative guide is a must-have for anyone workin g in the field.