This is a synoptic text ideal for exam preparation covering what is required for both parts of the MRCOG examination. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with increased use of diagrams. Main areas of change include minimally invasive surgery, fetal medicine, genetics, hypertension in pregnancy sub-fertility, and AIDS.

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.

This work features a Foreword by David Taylor, Vice Dean, Leicester Medical School. "This book is the first to assist students with a new format of testing knowledge and clinical skills, i.e., the extended matching question. I am delighted my colleagues here in Leicester, where undergraduate education is given the very highest priority, have found the time and energy to write this book. This book comprehensively tests a whole range of obstetrics and gynaecology and I congratulate them for it." - David Taylor, in the Foreword. This revision aid in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is based on the Extended Matching Question format (EMQ). It contains over 200 patient vignettes arranged in topic areas covering a broad range of themes and degrees of difficulty. It provides test EMQs and detailed answers at the completion of each section. "EMQs in Obstetrics and Gynaecology" is an indispensable study and revision aid for undergraduate medical students preparing for in-course assessment in obstetrics and gynaecology as well as final exams. It also provides a vital review for specialist trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology preparing to take postgraduate exams.

A 24-year-old woman is referred from the emergency department with sudden onset of left iliac fossa pain and you are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology presents 100 commonly seen obstetric and gynaecological scenarios. The patient's history, examination and initial investigations are presented along with questions on the di

This is aimed primarily at medical students preparing for end of course assessments and final examinations. The format is very abridged so that the book can be used for preparing essay plan lists, as well as jogging the memory during revision, having read more complete textbooks on the subject matter.

Rev. ed. of: Essential obstetrics and gynaecology / E. Malcolm Symonds, Ian M. Symonds. 4th ed. 2004.