Author : Thiam Chye Tan
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,4 MB
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811277221
Book Description
This comprehensive handbook serves as a clear and concise reference text for Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G). It is organised using a clinical approach framework with hands-on practical advice on the diagnosis, management and treatment of O&G conditions. The use of diagrams and tables makes this handbook a useful guide for clinicians to use in their daily practice.It has been 16 years since the first edition of this handbook was published and 8 years since the second. In 2015, the latter received outstanding reviews by the British Medical Association (BMA) and won the 'Highly Commended' Award in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) category at the BMA Book Awards.For the third edition, the authors have updated and reorganised all the chapters in the handbook based on the latest international guidelines and other references. These references include the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the UK Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UpToDate.Moreover, the authors have added several new chapters, such as 'The Management of Red Cell Antibodies in Pregnancy', 'Gynaecological Emergencies', 'Female Sexual Dysfunction' and 'Pre-operative Anaesthetic Preparation'. Furthermore, for this edition, specialists in their fields were invited to update the contents of the chapters of their expertise.This book is essential reading and serves as an excellent resource for any trainee or medical professional managing O&G patients.
