Written by an international team of practitioners, this book offers an overview of the most important and common clinical issues in obstetrics and gynecology, including reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, and sexuality. It provides readers with current information on evidence-based approaches to the management of normal pregnancy, labor and birth, as well as the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of high-risk pregnancy, infertility, and acute and chronic diseases in women of all ages. For each condition the authors give a clear definition, discuss its epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology, and present the most recent protocols for its detection, screening, and clinical management.

Features:

• Clearly and consistently organized chapters for optimal comprehension of the material
• A section dedicated to the legal and ethical issues related to reproductive health
• More than 200 illustrations, many in full color, demonstrating critical data and concepts
• A summary of key points at the end of most chapters and Best Evidence boxes that focus on significant clinical trials
• Self-test questions and answers on an accompanying website

A comprehensive introduction to the field,Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Essentials of Clinical Careis an excellent textbook and reference for medical students on clinical rotation in obstetrics/gynecology, and for residents in the specialty. Nurses, midwives, and physician assistants will also benefit from its wealth of information.

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Contents

۱ Life-Long OB/GYN Care for Women
۲ OB/GYN Examinations and Evaluations
۳ Embryology of the Female Reproductive System
۴ The Menstrual Cycle and Fertilization
۵ Genetics and Genomic Applications in OB/GYN Practice
۶ Pap Smear and Fluman Papilloma Virus Testing
۷ Genetic Screening and Obstetric Procedures
۸ Maternal-Fetal Physiology
۹ Preconception and Antepartum Care
۱۰ Intrapartum Care and Fetal Surveillance
۱۱ Labor and Delivery
۱۲ Immediate and Postpartum Newborn Care
۱۳ Ectopic Pregnancies
۱۴ Spontaneous Abortion
۱۵ Pathological Labor and Delivery
۱۶ Pre-Eclampsia-Eclampsia Syndrome
۱۷ Rhesus Isoimmunization
۱۸ Multifetal Pregnancy
۱۹ Preterm Birth and Fetal Growth Restrictions
۲۰ Premature Rupture of Membranes and Third Trimester Bleeding
۲۱ Flypertension in Pregnancy
۲۲ Postpartum Hemorrhage and Infection
۲۳ Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy
۲۴ Perinatal and Maternal Mortality
۲۵ Psychiatric Issues during and after Pregnancy
۲۶ Other Medical Complications in Pregnancy
۲۷ Post-Term Pregnancy
۲۸ Contraception and Sterilization
۲۹ Therapeutic Abortion
۳۰ Vaginitis and Vulvitis
۳۱ Sexually Transmitted Diseases
۳۲ Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
۳۳ Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
۳۴ Chronic Pelvic Pain
۳۵ Pelvic Relaxation, Urinary Incontinence, and Urinary Tract Infection
۳۶ The Breast and Benign Breast Disease
۳۷ Breast Cancer: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
۳۸ Surgical Procedures in Gynecology
۳۹ Amenorrhea and Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
۴۰ Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hirsutism^ and Virilization
۴۱ Dysmenorrhea: Painful Menstruation
۴۲ Infertility
۴۳ Premenstrual Syndrome
۴۴ Perimenopause, Menopause, and Postmenopause: Consequences of Ovarian Reproductive Aging
۴۵ The Biology of Cancer
۴۶ Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Molar Pregnancy
۴۷ Vulvar and Vaginal Lesions
۴۸ Cervical Neoplasia and Cancer
۴۹ Uterine Leiomyomas
۵۰ Endometrial Cancer
۵۱ Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cysts and Tumors
۵۲ Sexuality
۵۳ Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
۵۴ Medical Economics and Social Issues
۵۵ Provider-Patient Communications and Interactions
۵۶ Clinical Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
۵۷ Legal Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology