
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
4th Edition
Description
The fourth edition of this highly regarded textbook has been thoroughly overhauled. There is
■ a new chapter bridging the gap between learning and doing (On-Call);
■ new coverage of FGM and the Zika virus;
■ sepsis has been updated;
■ there is access to a further five chapters online;
■ there are ten videos to guide learners through the more difficult, complex issues they might face in O&G;
■ and new self-assessment has been written to help with testing understanding.
Key Features
- Key points boxes throughout
- Full-colour illustrations throughout
- Over 350 illustrations
- Comprehensive coverage
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALS
- Pelvic anatomy
- History and examination
- Paediatric gynaecology and disorders of sex development
- The normal menstrual cycle and amenorrhoea
- Sub-fertility
- Early pregnancy care
- Menstrual disorders and premenstrual syndrome
- Pelvic pain and endometriosis
- The menopause and HRT
- Prolapse
- Incontinence
- Ovarian neoplasms
- Uterine neoplastic disease
- Cervical disease
- Trophoblastic disease
- Vulval disorders
- Gynaecological surgery
- Pelvic infection and STIs
- Psychosexual problems
- Abortion
- Contraception
- Antenatal and postnatal care
- Maternal medicine
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Obstetric haemorrhage
- Fetal growth and surveillance
- Hypertension in pregnancy
- Prematurity
- Multiple pregnancy
- Normal labour and pain relief in labour
- Monitoring of the fetus in labour
- Induction
- Malpresentation and slow labour
- Emergencies in labour
- Operative delivery
- Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Practical obstetrics and gynaecology
- Self-assessment
SECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGY
SECTION 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
SECTION 4 OBSTETRICS
SECTION 5 ON CALL FOR OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
ONLINE CHAPTERS
W1. Embryology
W2. Imaging in gynaecology
W3. Physiology of pregnancy
W4. Obstetrics in under-resourced settings
W5. Neonatal care
W6. Self-assessment
VIDEOS
V1. Pelvic pain
V2. The menopause
V3. STIs
V4. Contraception
V5. Fetal medicine
V6. Prematurity
V7. Induction
V8. Slow and precipitate labour
V9. Stillbirth
V10. On call
Details
- No. of pages:
- 416
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier 2019
- Published:
- 10th July 2018
- Imprint:
- Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780702074042
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780702074059
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780702074073
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780702074066
About the Editors
Andrew Thomson
Andrew Thomson is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Royal Alexandra Hospital. He worked as an editor on the previous edition.
Affiliations and Expertise
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, UK.
Philip Owen
Philip Owen has published over sixty research papers plus several book chapters. He is on the editorial board for the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
Affiliations and Expertise
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Princess Royal Maternity Unit, Glasgow, UK
Brian Magowan
Brian Magowan is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Head of Service at the Borders General Hospital, Melrose. His clinical interests are in fetal medicine and obstetrics, as well as obstetric skills training in the UK and overseas, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. He was the lead editor for the previous edition of the title.
Affiliations and Expertise
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Borders General Hospital, Melrose, UK
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