Obstetrics & Gynecology: Principles for Practice - Hardcover

Ling, Frank; Duff, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0838572014 ISBN 13: 9780838572016

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2001

Synopsis

The definitive single source covering the latest advances in women's health care!

Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles for Practice provides expert clinical advice that is immediately applicable to your practice.

This outstanding new reference is essential reading for obstetricians, gynecologists, family practitioners, and other health-care providers who want to stay on top of the explosion of knowledge in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health care, and the corresponding advances in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions.

From new developments in fetal monitoring and advances in menopause management to cancer screening and treatments for hypertension and other common medical problems, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles for Practice delivers a full spectrum of current diagnostic techniques, treatment protocols, and preventive services needed to provide comprehensive and successful health care to women.

Obstetrics and Gynecology features contributions from 84 leading experts in the field. Each is a recognized authority in his or her specialty, and together they provide an impressive wealth of insight into women's health management. With 68 well-focused chapters covering specific conditions, procedures, and topics in ob/gyn and women's health care, this practice-oriented resource offers essential information in well-organized ready-reference format.

Each chapter is filled with pertinent illustrations, graphics, and summary tables to clarify your understanding. What's more, each chapter is preceded by a succinct "five key points" that brings you immediately up to speed on the major issues and clinical developments in that area.

About this title

Review:

"[the] comprehensiveness and reader-friendly style of this book are major strengths."--The Lancet Lancet 20030215 "...a valuable resource for some of the new integrated medical curriculums in medical schools...Overall, this is an impressive book whose contents recognize and reflects the issues that today's woman confront in the health care management."--The New England Journal of Medicine New England Journal of Medicine 20011011

From the Back Cover:

Perfect for exam preparation and time-effective study sessions, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles for Practice Study Guide gets you up to speed on every important topic in today's practice.
-The best study guide for preparing for ALL STANDARDIZED EXAMS or updating clinical knowledge

-Quick-study resource for residents, obstetricians in practice, and students getting ready for exams

-Inside: more than 600 questions and answers on every aspect of ob/gyn practice, ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO CHAPTERS IN Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles for Practice, a leading text

A powerful learning accelerator, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles for Practice Study Guide features:

-More than 600 questions and answers covering every aspect of day-to-day obstetrics and gynecology practice

-The most effective tools you can find for quick mastery of clinical gynecology and obstetrics

-Questions and answers covering every chapter of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles for Practice

-Review of what every practitioner needs to know about pregnancy, prenatal care, and women's health issues

-Knowledge-broadening drills on current practices in normal and abnormal presentations, Cesarean delivery, contraception and family planning, menopause management, and gynecological oncology

-Additional Q&A's on sexually transmitted diseases, infertility, breast disorders, endometriosis, PMS, and common nongynecological problems seen in practice

-Evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and counseling, drawn from the latest scientific research

-An unmatched method for efficiently absorbing the techniques, principles, and knowledge base needed in today's ob/gyn practice

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0838572014
• ISBN 13: 9780838572016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1400