Main description:

This new edition has been fully revised to present the latest developments in obstetrics. Beginning with an introduction to the anatomy and development of female reproductive organs, the following chapters describe the diagnosis and treatment of numerous obstetrical disorders.

Many chapters have been revised and expanded, and several new topics have been added including critical care in obstetrics, stem cells and therapies. Highly illustrated sections cover operative obstetrics, instruments, specimens, drugs and plates.

Presented in a user-friendly format, with numerous graphics, diagrams and summary boxes, the seventh edition includes a list of reviews and websites for further reading. The accompanying interactive DVD ROM demonstrates operative procedures.

Key points

• New edition presenting latest developments in obstetrics


• Many revised and new chapters


• Presents a list of reviews and websites for further reading


• Includes interactive DVD ROM demonstrating surgical procedures


• Previous edition published in 2001

Contents:

• Anatomy of Female Reproductive Organs


• Fundamentals of Reproduction


• The Placenta and Fetal Membranes


• The Fetus


• Physiological Changes during Pregnancy


• Endocrinology in Relation to Reproduction


• Diagnosis of Pregnancy


• The Fetus-in-Utero


• Fetal Skull and Maternal Pelvis


• Antenatal Care, Pre-Conceptional Counseling and Care


• Antenatal Assessment of Fetal Well Being


• Normal Labor


• Normal Puerperium


• Vomiting in Pregnancy


• Hemorrhage in Early Pregnancy


• Multiple Pregnancy, Hydramnios and Abnormalities of Placenta and Cord


• Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy


• Antepartum Hemorrhage


• Medical and Surgical Illness Complicating Pregnancy


• Gynecological Disorders in Pregnancy


• Preterm Labor, Preterm Rupture of The Membranes, Postmaturity, Intrauterine Fetal Death


• Special Cases


• Contracted Pelvis


• Abnormal Uterine Action


• Malposition, Malpresentation and Cord Prolapse


• Prolonged Labor, Obstructed Labor, Dystocia Caused by Fetal Anomalies


• Complications of the Third Stage of Labor


• Injuries to the Birth Canal


• Abnormalities of the Puerperium


• The Term Newborn Infant


• Low Birth Weight Baby


• Diseases of the Fetus and The Newborn


• Pharmacotherapeutics in Obstetrics


• Induction of Labor


• Population Dynamics and Control of Conception


• Operative Obstetrics


• Safe Motherhood, Epidemiology of Obstetrics


• Special Topics in Obstetrics


• Current Topics in Obstetrics


• Imaging in Obstetrics, Amniocentesis and Guides to Clinical Tests


• Practical Obstetrics

DVD Content

• Lower Segment Caesarean Section