Essential Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 6ed
This is the sixth edition of a popular, highly readable primer in obstetrics and gynaecology. It has been thoroughly updated and aligns with the undergraduate curriculum in O&G devised by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Highly illustrated throughout
- Essential information points at the end of chapters
- Case histories
- Practical procedures boxes
- Alert (warnings or advice) and tick (guidance or definitions) boxes throughout
- Over 100 self-assessment MCQs
- Appendices: Principles of Perioperative Care; Governance, Audit and Research
- Reflects the national undergraduate curriculum in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK and Australia
- More information on:
- Fetal development
- Screening for fetal anomaly: non-invasive prenatal testing
- Placenta accreta
- Infections acquired in pregnancy: Zika, Rubella
- Non-invasive prenatal testin
- Fetal Doppler examination, e.g. middle cerebral artery, ductus venosus
- Management of preterm labour: oxytocin antagonists
- Induction of labour: components of Bishop score
- Ectopic pregnancy: Caesarean scar ectopic, cornual ectopic
- Emergency contraception: ulipristal acetate
- Sterilization: salpingectomy
- Genital tract infections: role of sexual health clinic, contact tracing
- Cervix: update on HPV screening and vaccination
- Ovary: update FIGO staging of ovarian carcinoma; "risk reducing surgery" for ovarian cancer
- WHO surgical safety checklist added to Appendix A.
- New self-assessment OSCE questions
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Symonds, Ian |
| Pages | 480 |
| Year | 2019 |
| ISBN | 9780702076381 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 6/e |
| Weight | 1.05 kg |
| Dimensions | 19.05 x 23.5 x 0 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |