This new edition of a favourite text continues to provide an excellent framework for approaching clinical problems in obstetrics and gynecology in additionto covering the fundamentals of the field. The material is organized into three sections: essential background knowledge, gynecology, and pregnancy and thepuerperium. It also features thematic boxes to summarise key points and conclusions from research literature. INDICE: SECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALS1 Women's health in the 21st century 2 Obstetrics and gynaecology: a brief historical overview 3 Medical ethics 4 Clinicalgenetics and molecular biology 5 Applications of statistics6 Human embryogenesis7 Clinical pelvic anatomy8 History and examination SECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGY 9 Paediatric gynaecology 10 Intersex 11 The normal menstrual cycle 12 Amenorrhoea 13 Infertility 14 Contraception and sterilization 15 Miscarriage and ectopicpregnancy 16 Therapeutic abortion 17 Sexual problems 18 Female genital infections 19 Menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea 20 Pelvic pain 21 Endometriosis 22 Premenstrual syndrome 23 The menopause and hormone replacement therapy 24 Genital prolapse 25 Urinary incontinence 26 Ovarian neoplasms 27 Uterine cancer 28 Disorders of the vulva 29 Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer 30 Trophoblastic disorders SECTION 3 PREGNANCY AND THE PUERPERIUM 31 The physiology of pregnancy 32 Maternal mortality 33 Antenatal care 34 Postnatal care 35 Medical disorders in pregnancy 36 Prenatal diagnosis 37 Obstetric haemorrhage 38 Smallfor gestational age and fetal growth restriction 39 Pregnancy-induced hypertension 40 Prematurity 41 Multiple pregnancy 42 Fetal haemolytic disease 43 Labour 44 Monitoring of the fetus in labour 45 Induction of labour 46 Pain relief in labour 47 Precipitate labour and slow labour 48 Malpresentations and malpositions 49 Obstetric emergencies 50 Operative delivery 51 Stillbirth and neonatal death 52 Neonatal careBibliographyIndex
- ISBN: 978-0-7020-3069-7
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido