| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 396 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
The newborn -- Sexual development and puberty -- Fundamentals of gynaecology: -- Sexual activity and contraception -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Fertility -- Problems of fertility -- Chronic pelvic pain -- The physiological changes of pregnancy -- Problems in early pregnancy -- Antenatal care -- Fetal growth and development -- Infections in pregnancy -- Medical disorders in pregnancy -- Labour and delivery -- Obstetric emergencies -- Routine care of postpartum women -- Abnormal uterine bleeding -- The menopause and beyond -- Incontinence -- Genital prolapse -- Germ cell tumours of the ovary -- Gestational trophoblastic disease -- Cervical cancer screening -- Cervical cancer -- Uterine cancer -- Cancer of the ovary |
| Summary |
"The definitive guide to women's reproductive health from conception to old age. Obstetrics and Gynaecology: an evidence-based guide is the ideal resource for anyone working in the field of women's health, including medical students, junior doctors, midwives, nurses and general practitioners. Expertly written and packed with the most relevant, up-to date evidence; this obstetrics and gynaecology textbook covers all aspects of women's health from conception to puberty and from pregnancy to old age. Obstetrics and Gynaecology: an evidence-based guide addresses common areas of everyday practice. It details how to take an obstetric or gynaecological history, manage abnormal uterine bleeding and provide antenatal care. In addition, it highlights less common but equally important issues in women's health, such as gynaecological malignancies and managing multiple pregnancies. Written by an editorial team comprising an obstetrician, gynaecologist and sonographer, the content in this obstetrics and gynaecology textbook is balanced and chronologically arranged from from birth to end of life"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from electronic title page (ebrary, viewed on August 17, 2015) |
| Subject |
Women -- Health and hygiene -- Textbooks
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Obstetrics -- Textbooks
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Gynecology -- Textbooks
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Women -- Health and hygiene -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Obstetrics.
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Gynecology.
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Obstetrics
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Gynecology
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Gynecology
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Obstetrics
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Women -- Health and hygiene
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Abbott, Jason, editor.
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Bowyer, Lucy, editor.
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Finn, Martha, author.
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| ISBN |
9780729580731 |
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0729580733 |
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