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.
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Highly illustrated throughout
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Essential information points at the end of chapters
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Case histories
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Practical procedures boxes
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Alert (warnings or advice) and tick (guidance or definitions) boxes throughout
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Over 100 self-assessment MCQs
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Appendices: Principles of Perioperative Care; Governance, Audit and Research
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Reflects the national undergraduate curriculum in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK and Australia
More information on:
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Fetal development
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Screening for fetal anomaly: non-invasive prenatal testing
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Placenta accreta
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Infections acquired in pregnancy: Zika, Rubella
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Non-invasive prenatal testin
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Fetal Doppler examination, e.g. middle cerebral artery, ductus venosus
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Management of preterm labour: oxytocin antagonists
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Induction of labour: components of Bishop score
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Ectopic pregnancy: Caesarean scar ectopic, cornual ectopic
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Emergency contraception: ulipristal acetate
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Sterilization: salpingectomy
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Genital tract infections: role of sexual health clinic, contact tracing
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Cervix: update on HPV screening and vaccination
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Ovary: update FIGO staging of ovarian carcinoma; "risk reducing surgery" for ovarian cancer
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WHO surgical safety checklist added to Appendix A.
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New self-assessment OSCE questions