Everyday Medical Miracles

Readers are led on a behind-the-scenes journey to witness real-life dramas such as: - the delivery of a baby in the front seat of a car - the physician who insisted on delivering her own baby at home - the challenge of a baby in distress with severe anemia, in utero, being treated with intrauterine blood transfusions - the attorney who delivered her own baby on the side of the road, - the patient who had a stroke while pregnant, had a healthy baby, who, years later, had her own child-and now we have three generations! Expertise, empathy, and experience combine as these health-care professionals overcome obstacles, often tackling action-packed challenges. Their patients harbor fear mixed with perseverance as they hope for favorable outcomes-whether these results are achievable or elusive. Facing daunting predicaments, the nurturing relationships and joint deliberations between patients and caregivers impact the careers of health-care professionals and change the lives of all concerned. In this compendium, clinical decision-making moves from abstract concepts to heart-pounding reality. These inspirational stories provide great tools for understanding the complex scenarios that abound in women's health care-for both caregivers and patients. Ultimately, the many joyful results revealed in this book can best be described as everyday miracles.