Fast Facts: Endometriosis - Softcover

Rizk, Botros; Abdalla, Hossam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903734207 ISBN 13: 9781903734209

Publisher: Health Press Limited, 2004

Synopsis

Despite much research and many recent advances in management, endometriosis remains a major threat to the physical and psychological health of millions of women worldwide. Misdiagnosis is the major cause of prolonged and unnecessary suffering and 'Fast Facts: Endometriosis' specifically focuses on the timely and accurate diagnosis of the disease, presenting gynaecologists and healthcare physicians with the very latest facts to enable them to treat their patients with consideration and speed. • Provides an excellent overview of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis including specific risk factors and the most recent results of randomised trials • Includes an expert review of endometriosis and infertility and highlights areas of controversy • Expert advice on diagnosis including ultrasound and MRI scanning • Offers comprehensive coverage of the medical treatment of endometriosis Contents: • Epidemiology and pathogenesis • Endometriosis and infertility • Diagnosis of endometriosis • Medical treatment of endometriosis • Surgical treatment of endometriosis • Treatment of infertility associated with endometriosis • Assisted reproductive technology and endometriosis • Extrapelvic endometriosis • Recurrent endometriosis • Adenomyosis • The doctor-patient partnership

About this title

About the Author

Botros Rizk, Professor and Chief Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of South Alabama Alabama, USA Hossam Abdalla, Director of the Lister Fertility Clinic The Lister Hospital London, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Health Press Limited
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903734207
• ISBN 13: 9781903734209
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 132