1. A Brief History of Fetal Monitoring 2. Physiologic Basis for Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring 3. Methods and Instrumentation 4. Uterine Activity Evaluation and Management 5. Pattern Recognition and Interpretation 6. Intrapartum Management of the Fetal Heart Rate Tracing 7. Influence of Gestational Age on Fetal Heart Rate 8. Fetal Assessment in Non-Obstetric Settings 9. Antepartum Fetal Assessment 10. Patient Safety, Risk Management, and Documentation 11. Obstetric Models and Electronic Fetal Monitoring in Europe Appendix A: Amnioinfusion Appendix B: Instructions for Reviewing Appendix B FHR Tracings Appendix C: Self-Assessment