Table of Contents

SECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALS 1 Women's health in the 21st century 2 Obstetrics and gynaecology: a brief historical overview 3 Medical ethics 4 Clinical genetics and molecular biology 5 Applications of statistics 6 Human embryogenesis 7 Clinical pelvic anatomy 8 History and examination SECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGY 9 Paediatric gynaecology 10 Intersex 11 The normal menstrual cycle 12 Amenorrhoea 13 Infertility 14 Contraception and sterilization 15 Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy 16 Therapeutic abortion 17 Sexual problems 18 Female genital infections 19 Menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea 20 Pelvic pain 21 Endometriosis 22 Premenstrual syndrome 23 The menopause and hormone replacement therapy 24 Genital prolapse 25 Urinary incontinence 26 Ovarian neoplasms 27 Uterine cancer 28 Disorders of the vulva 29 Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer 30 Trophoblastic disorders SECTION 3 PREGNANCY AND THE PUERPERIUM 31 The physiology of pregnancy 32 Maternal mortality 33 Antenatal care 34 Postnatal care 35 Medical disorders in pregnancy 36 Prenatal diagnosis 37 Obstetric haemorrhage 38 Small for gestational age and fetal growth restriction 39 Pregnancy-induced hypertension 40 Prematurity 41 Multiple pregnancy 42 Fetal haemolytic disease 43 Labour 44 Monitoring of the fetus in labour 45 Induction of labour 46 Pain relief in labour 47 Precipitate labour and slow labour 48 Malpresentations and malpositions 49 Obstetric emergencies 50 Operative delivery 51 Stillbirth and neonatal death 52 Neonatal care Bibliography Index

About the Author

Brian A. Magowan, FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Borders General Hosptial, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Great Britain

Reviews

"This is a good book from the producers of Clinical Medicine by Kumar and Clarke. In the same format and colour scheme, it outlines a range of topics under the heading of obstetrics and gynaecology. The book is very colorful, and has some extremely good pictures and diagrams, which is definately its selling point...
Difficult issues are tackled step-by-step to aid understanding, and again useful diagrams (in colour) are used to help simplify some of these issues.
For anyone who likes to use Kumar and Clark, this book is a comprehensive guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with a very good clinical basis." 3rd year medical student, St George's medical school, London, February 2004 This is a first edition and to be honest this is an excellent start of what I hope will be a long run into many editions. It is mainly aimed at medical students but is ideal for junior hospital doctors especially those in lower grades and general practitioners as well as midwives and nurses. It follows the same design format as the well established Kumar and Clark book, Clinical Medicine. This means it is colourfully designed, profusely illustrated - usually in colour and the text is well broken up. There are also text boxes and at the end of every chapter a key points section making this book a pleasure to read. This is an excellent book for both the undergraduate and the postgraduate and at just under �28.00, is well worth the money." Dr Harry Brown, Medix UK, February 2004 Great book produced by the authors of Clinical Medicine by Kumar and Clark, and living up to the same standard. This is a colourful book with great illustrations, simplified full-colour line drawings and many colour photos. There are also text boxes at the end of every chapter essential in revision! With a consistent, easy to use format this book is highly recommended to all students on the undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology course." 3rd Year Medical Student, Edinburgh University, May 2004
Aimed at medical students, trainees in obs and gynae/general practice and midwives, therefore more than fulfils the requirements for finals. The key features of the book include: up to date material on stats and genetics; contrasts in practice between the developed and developing worlds; plenty of drawings and photographs as well as informative boxes, tables and lists distributed throughout. This is a clearly presented, comprehensive, yet understandable textbook and is a valuable addition to any medical bookshelf." 3rd Year Medical Student, Sphincter - Liverpool Medical Students' Society magazine, April 2004 Those of you that have used Kumar and Clark, this book may well induce deja vu; the layout is almost identical...Each chapter begins with an introduction, setting the topic in context. These are often very interesting to read and make the subject seem more relevant. The book really is beautifully laid out - full colour with pictures on almost every page. Where other books leave you confused about topics, Clinical O&G explains them clearly...It really is hard to fault this book." Medical Student, Oxford University Medical School Gazette, August 2004 The breadth of coverage of this book is greater than more current obstetrics and gynaecology curricula. For the medical student pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynaecology it could not fail to inspire them further...For the HSO starting obstetrics and gynaecology it would be an excellent first primer.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, February 2005