Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies

* Placental Anatomy and Physiology * Placental and Fetal Physiology * Maternal Physiology * Maternal-Fetal Immunology * Developmental Origins of Adult Health and Disease * Preconception and Prenatal Care: Part of the Continuum * Nutritional Management During Pregancy* Drugs and Environmental Agents in the Pregnancy and Lactation: Embryology, Teratology, Epidemiology * Obstetrical Ultrasound: Imaging, Dating, and Growth * Genetic Counseling and Genetic Screening * Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis * Antepartum Fetal Evaluation * Normal Labor and Delivery * Abnormal Labor and Induction of Labor * Operative Vaginal Delivery * Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation * Obstetric Anesthesia * Malpresentations and Shoulder Dystocia * Antepartum and Postpartum Hemmorhage * Cesarean Delivery * The Neonate * Postpartum Care * Lactation and Breastfeeding * Surgery During Pregnancy * Trauma and Related Surgery in Pregnancy * Pregnancy Loss * Cervical Insufficiency * Preterm Birth * Premature Rupture of the Membranes * Multiple Gestations * Intrauterine Growth Restriction * Red Cell Alloimmunization * Amniotic Fluid Disorders * Prolonged and Postterm Pregnancy * Hypertension * Heart Disease * Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy * Renal Disease * Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Pregnancy * Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy * Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders in Pregnancy * Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy * Thromboembolic Disorders * Collagen Vascular Diseases * Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases * Neurologic Disorders * Malignancy Diseases and Pregnancy * Skin Diseases in Pregnancy and Puerperium * Maternal and Perinatal Infection: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis * Maternal and Perinatal Infection-Viral * Maternal and Perinatal Infection-Bacterial * Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in Pregnancy * Patient Safety and Quality Measurement in Obstetrical Care * Legal and Ethical Issues in Obstetric Practice

Description This is the sixth edition of a book on all normal and abnormal problems encountered in pregnancy. Purpose It is intended as a definitive reference for obstetrics, from physiology to pathology. Audience The audience includes anyone in the field of obstetrics, although residents and physicians may derive the most benefit. This has been an essential book in obstetrics and the newest edition is no exception. The authors are leaders in the field. Features The book is easily broken down into smaller areas - physiology, prenatal care, intrapartum care, complicated pregnancies, coexisting disease, and legal and ethical issues. This breakdown is very helpful, as readers can easily find a chapter with the desired information. The images are excellent, including ones carried over from the previous editions. An increased emphasis on evidence-based medicine is apparent. One excellent example is in the multiple gestation chapter, which deals head-on with controversial topics such as cerclage, progesterone, and cervical length screening and even recommends potential strategies. As many new residents will turn to this book as their primary learning source, it is important to teach the incorporation of study results into obstetrical practice. This is beautifully done here. Assessment This edition continues the book's wonderful tradition as a primary learning tool in obstetrics. It is exhaustive yet topical and provides trainees with excellent examples of incorporating evidence-based medicine. A wonderful resource. Doody 4 stars, Score 94 - Anthony Shanks, MD (Washington University School of Medicine)