Lecture Notes On Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a concise introduction to obstetrics and gynaecology for medical students and junior doctors. Six sections examine the female development from the early years to old age. The text starts with a section on Basic Science. Self-assessment questions are found throughout the text to enhance knowledge and understanding. Part 1 looks at female reproductive anatomy and physiology in detail. Part 2 covers the puberty and menstrual problems of young women, sub fertility, pregnancy prevention and introduces benign diseases, genital tract infections and sexual problems. Part 3 examines the reproductive years. Detailed coverage of the mother and foetus in pregnancy includes problems and diseases in pregnancy, labour and the newborn child development. Part 4 covers the mature woman, and includes abnormal vaginal blood loss, pelvic pain, breast disease and screening for gynaecological cancer. Part 5 discusses the older woman and malignant gynaecological conditions, the menopause and pelvic floor disorders. Part 6 provides an audit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, looking at statistics in reproductive medicine and gives the answers to self-assessment questions found throughout the text. Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology is written specifically for medical students, junior doctors on foundation programmes, midwives and General Practitioners. Review quotes on Previous Editions "Well edited, concise, and a useful source of information." 2nd Opinion - Edinburgh Student Gazette "Thankfully these are nothing like my lecture notes. This book is packed with useful info." Surgo, Glasgow University Medical Journal "A really easy book to read, useful in enabling students to grasp the basics." Northwing - Sheffield Medical MagazineHamilton-Fairley, Diana is the author of 'Lecture Notes On Obstetrics And Gynaecology ', published 2004 under ISBN 9781405120661 and ISBN 1405120665.