Sinopsis

First published in 1917 as 'Midwifery', Obstetrics by Ten Teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide within its field. The twentieth edition has been thoroughly updated by a new team of 'teachers', integrating clinical material with the latestscientific developments that underpin patient care. Each chapter is highly structured, with learning objectives, definitions, aetiology, clinical features, investigations, treatments, case histories and key point summaries and additional reading where appropriate. New themes for this edition include 'professionalism' and 'global health' and information specific to both areas is threaded throughout the text. Along with its companion Gynaecology by Ten Teachers the book will continue to provide an accessible 'one stop shop' in obstetrics and gynaecology for a new generation of doctors.

Features

Fully revised - new authors, new editors, new structure and new themes



Highly illustrated - text supported and enhanced throughout by high-quality colour line diagrams and photographs



Clear and accessible - numerous features supplement the narrative text and provide useful queues for revision



Illustrative case histories - engage the reader with realistic scenarios that bring obstetric practice to life



Flexible - download the ebook for use on a smartphone, tablet or computer, or access on demand anywhere with an internet browser, and personalize it with notes and highlights

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Ch 1 - Obstetric history and examination
Ch 2 - Antenatal care
Ch 3 - Normal fetal development and growth
Ch 4 - Assessment of fetal wellbeing
Ch 5 - Prenatal diagnosis
Ch 6 - Antenatal obstetric complications
Ch 7 - Multiple pregnancy
Ch 8 - Pre-term labour
Ch 9 - Hypertensive disorders of Pregnancy
Ch 10 - Medical complications: Diabetes, Renal, Cardiac Haematological/SLE Others
Ch 11 - Perinatal infections
Ch 12 - Labour: Normal and abnormal
Ch 13 - Operative delivery
Ch 14 - Obstetric emergencies
Ch 15 - The puerperium
Ch 16 - The neonate
Index