This practical guide provides an up-to-date and concise account of many obstetric and gynaecological conditions based on evidence-based medicine. The 50 topics covered include menstrual disorders, abnormal PAP smears, ovarian cysts, subfertility, vaginal discharge, contraception and hormonal replacement therapy, pregnancy and its complications as well as common obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) investigations.The book includes the use of flow charts to simplify the description of investigations and treatments of the various common conditions in obstetrics and gynaecology. This is particularly useful for doctors in the primary healthcare setting in their day-to-day clinical practice. It also contains criteria for referral to OBGYN doctors. It will also serve as an essential guide for medical students and nursing staff and a handy summary for OBGYN specialists.

This handbook provides an evidence-based approach to common obstetrics & gynaecological problems faced by O & G clinicians and general practitioners in their daily practice. It is the only book available with current evidence-based recommendations and protocols in O & G.Compiled by experienced experts, this new edition contains 24 new chapters. The existing chapters have been updated using the latest evidence. The authors have included multiple flow charts and detailed practical approaches to various gynaecology and obstetric issues. The book will be a valuable and quick practical guide to everyone — not only to general practitioners and O & G clinicians, but also to medical students and resident doctors. Topics like “Approach to Ectopic Pregnancy” and “Pelvic Inflammatory Disease” will provide invaluable guidance to even emergency medicine doctors.

Wherever you study or practise obstetrics and gynaecology, a sound knowledge of the clinical aspects will underpin your understanding of the specialty and maximise your ability to make a difference to the care of women and babies. A perfect companion to Kumar and Clark’s Clinical Medicine, this new edition continues to provide an excellent grounding and framework for handling clinical problems in obstetrics and gynaecology. Highly illustrated with clear, full-colour line drawings and colour photos. Summary boxes and tables throughout. Key-points boxes at the end of each chapter. The latest information for statistics and genetics. Forward-looking approach to obstetrics and gynaecology. History and ethics boxes throughout. Organized into three sections: Fundamentals, Gynaecology, and Pregnancy and the puerperium. New section on sexual and reproductive health New chapter on surgery to aligned with the RCOG undergrad curriculum Anaesthesia chapter totally reworked. Increased coverage of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. Fully revised and updated throughout.

Excerpt from Practical Obstetrics: A Text-Book for Practitioners and Students Although it is not within the scope of this book to attempt a description of anything more than the obstetrical anatomy of the female pelvis and its contents, nevertheless a brief description of the pelvic organs must be included in it, because a clear idea of the main anatomical features Of the female organs of generation is a sine qua mm Of the intelligent practice of Obstetrics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.