Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and GynaecologyKeith Edmonds THE guide to women's reproductive health The knowledge needed for careful and effective practice of obstetrics & gynaecology continues to grow. Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology distils evidence and experience into a straightforward, practice-based guide to women's reproductive health. This 8th edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect modern clinical needs. Summary boxes throughout enable rapid assimilation of key information for effective clinical practice. The two main parts, obstetrics and gynaecology, have been further divided into thematic sections:
Designed for trainees and to support experienced practitioners, Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is your ideal clinical companion. |
Contents
Normal Fetal Growth | 26 |
Normal Pregnancy 17 Antenatal Screening | 185 |
Antenatal Care 42 Fetal Wellbeing | 200 |
Early Pregnancy Problems 20 Fetal Anomalies | 219 |
Ectopic Pregnancy 76 22 The Normal Mechanisms of Labour | 247 |
Induced Abortion 88 23 Postterm Pregnancy | 269 |
Fetal Monitoring During Labour | 326 |
Puerperium and Lactation | 365 |
Normal and Abnormal Development of the Part 13 Urogynaecology | 421 |
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer 760 Index 823 | 432 |
Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy | 448 |
Childhood and Adolescence 52 Benign Diseases of the Vulva | 695 |
Puberty and Its Disorders 471 53 Benign Diseases of the Vagina Cervix | 706 |
Gynaecological Disorders of Childhood and D Keith Edmonds | 715 |
Sexual Dysfunction | 785 |
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | 798 |
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