Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Eighth Edition

Copyright © 2012 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.

Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Eighth Edition

Editor(s): D. Keith Edmonds

Published Online: 5 JAN 2012 12:07PM EST

Print ISBN: 9780470654576

Online ISBN: 9781119979449

DOI: 10.1002/9781119979449

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THE guide to women's reproductive health

The knowledge needed for careful and effective practice of obstetrics & gynaecology continues to grow. Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology distils evidence and experience into a straightforward, practice-based guide to women's reproductive health.

This 8th edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect modern clinical needs. Summary boxes throughout enable rapid assimilation of key information for effective clinical practice. The two main parts, obstetrics and gynaecology, have been further divided into thematic sections:

  • The basics of obstetrics and of gynaecology
  • The phases of pregnancy from preconception to postnatal care
  • Maternal medicine and fetal medicine
  • Menstruation
  • Infertility
  • Urogynaecology
  • Gynaecologic oncology

Designed for trainees and to support experienced practitioners, Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is your ideal clinical companion.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xv)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c8)

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      Colour Plates (pages c9–c16)

  4. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 1: Basic Science

    1. Chapter 1

      Maternal Physiology (pages 1–15)

      Fiona Broughton Pipkin

    2. Chapter 2

      The Placenta and Fetal Membranes (pages 16–25)

      Berthold Huppertz and John C. P. Kingdom

    3. Chapter 3

      Normal Fetal Growth (pages 26–32)

      Jason Gardosi

  5. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 2: Normal Pregnancy

    1. Chapter 4

      Pre-Conception Counselling (pages 33–41)

      Mandish K. Dhanjal

    2. Chapter 5

      Antenatal Care (pages 42–49)

      George Attilakos and Timothy G. Overton

  6. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 3: Early Pregnancy Problems

    1. Chapter 6

      Spontaneous Miscarriage (pages 51–59)

      Catriona M. Stalder

    2. Chapter 7

      Recurrent Miscarriage (pages 60–65)

      Siobhan Quenby

    3. Chapter 8

      Gestational Trophoblast Tumours (pages 66–75)

      Philip Savage and Michael Seckl

    4. Chapter 9

      Ectopic Pregnancy (pages 76–87)

      Davor Jurkovic

    5. Chapter 10

      Induced Abortion (pages 88–98)

      Gillian Flett and Allan Templeton

  7. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 4: Maternal Medicine

    1. Chapter 11

      Hypertensive Disorders (pages 99–110)

      Jason J. S. Waugh and Maria C. Smith

    2. Chapter 12

      Heart Disease in Pregnancy (pages 111–120)

      Catherine Nelson-Piercy

    3. Chapter 13

      Diabetes and Endocrine Disease in Pregnancy (pages 121–136)

      Anne Dornhorst and Catherine Williamson

    4. Chapter 14

      Renal Disease (pages 137–150)

      Sarah Winfield and John M. Davison

    5. Chapter 15

      Haematological Problems in Pregnancy (pages 151–172)

      Peter Clark, Andrew J. Thomson and Ian A. Greer

    6. Chapter 16

      Miscellaneous Medical Disorders (pages 173–181)

      Andrew McCarthy

  8. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 5: Fetal Medicine

    1. Chapter 17

      Antenatal Screening (pages 183–199)

      Ruwan C. Wimalasundera

    2. Chapter 18

      Disorders of Fetal Growth and Assessment of Fetal Well-Being (pages 200–207)

      Gordon C. S. Smith and Christoph C. Lees

    3. Chapter 19

      Fetal Medical Conditions (pages 208–218)

      Janet Brennand

    4. Chapter 20

      Fetal Anomalies (pages 219–229)

      Sailesh Kumar

    5. Chapter 21

      Multiple Pregnancy (pages 230–243)

      Mark D. Kilby and Dick Oepkes

  9. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 6: Birth

    1. Chapter 22

      The Normal Mechanisms of Labour (pages 245–268)

      Andrés López Bernal and Errol R. Norwitz

    2. Chapter 23

      Post-Term Pregnancy (pages 269–286)

      Aaron B. Caughey

    3. Chapter 24

      Induction and Augmentation of Labour (pages 287–295)

      Jane E. Norman

    4. Chapter 25

      Obstetric Emergencies (pages 296–310)

      Sara Paterson-Brown

    5. Chapter 26

      Malpresentation, Malposition, Cephalopelvic Disproportion and Obstetric Procedures (pages 311–325)

      Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

    6. Chapter 27

      Fetal Monitoring during Labour (pages 326–337)

      Sara Paterson-Brown

    7. Chapter 28

      Preterm Labour (pages 338–355)

      Phillip Bennett

    8. Chapter 29

      Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Resuscitation (pages 356–361)

      Felicity Plaat

  10. Section 1: Obstetrics - Part 7: Postnatal Care

    1. Chapter 30

      Puerperium and Lactation (pages 363–376)

      D. Keith Edmonds

    2. Chapter 31

      Neonatal Care for Obstetricians (pages 377–393)

      Glynn Russell

    3. Chapter 32

      Obstetric Statistics (pages 394–408)

      James J. Walker

  11. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 8: Gynaecology

    1. Chapter 33

      Clinical Anatomy of the Pelvis and Reproductive Tract (pages 409–420)

      Alan Farthing

    2. Chapter 34

      Normal and Abnormal Development of the Genital Tract (pages 421–434)

      D. Keith Edmonds

    3. Chapter 35

      The Role of Ultrasound in Gynaecology (pages 435–447)

      Tom Bourne

    4. Chapter 36

      Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy (pages 448–467)

      Adam Magos

  12. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 9: Childhood and Adolescence

    1. Chapter 37

      Puberty and Its Disorders (pages 469–479)

      D. Keith Edmonds

    2. Chapter 38

      Gynaecological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (pages 480–484)

      D. Keith Edmonds

  13. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 10: Menstruation

    1. Chapter 39

      The Menstrual Cycle (pages 485–494)

      William L. Ledger

    2. Chapter 40

      Contraception and Sterilization (pages 495–512)

      Sharon T. Cameron and Anna Glasier

    3. Chapter 41

      Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Secondary Amenorrhoea (pages 513–533)

      Adam Balen

    4. Chapter 42

      Menstrual Problems: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Primary Dysmenorrhoea (pages 534–543)

      Andrew W. Horne and Hilary O. D. Critchley

    5. Chapter 43

      Premenstrual Syndrome (pages 544–552)

      P. M. Shaughn O'Brien

    6. Chapter 44

      Menopause and the Postmenopausal Woman (pages 553–564)

      Nick Panay

  14. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 11: Inability to Conceive

    1. Chapter 45

      Infertility (pages 565–579)

      Mark Hamilton

    2. Chapter 46

      Assisted Reproduction (pages 580–594)

      Geoffrey Trew and Stuart Lavery

  15. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 12: Pelvic Pain

    1. Chapter 47

      Pelvic Infection (pages 595–606)

      Jonathan D. C. Ross

    2. Chapter 48

      Chronic Pelvic Pain (pages 607–614)

      R. William Stones

    3. Chapter 49

      Endometriosis (pages 615–624)

      Stephen Kennedy and Philippe Koninckx

  16. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 13: Urogynaecology

    1. Chapter 50

      Uterovaginal Prolapse (pages 625–634)

      Anthony R. B. Smith

    2. Chapter 51

      Urinary Incontinence (pages 635–692)

      Dudley Robinson and Linda Cardozo

  17. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 14: Benign Gynaecological Disease

    1. Chapter 52

      Benign Diseases of the Vulva (pages 693–705)

      Fiona M. Lewis and Sallie M. Neill

    2. Chapter 53

      Benign Diseases of the Vagina, Cervix and Ovary (pages 706–714)

      D. Keith Edmonds

    3. Chapter 54

      Benign Disease of the Uterus (pages 715–726)

      Aradhana Khaund and Mary Ann Lumsden

  18. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 15: Gynaecological Oncology

    1. Chapter 55

      Malignant Disease of the Vulva and the Vagina (pages 727–746)

      David M. Luesley

    2. Chapter 56

      Premalignant and Malignant Disease of the Cervix (pages 747–759)

      Mahmood I. Shafi

    3. Chapter 57

      Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (pages 760–775)

      Hani Gabra and Sarah Blagden

    4. Chapter 58

      Endometrial Cancer (pages 776–782)

      Sean Kehoe

  19. Section 2: Gynaecology - Part 16: Miscellaneous Topics

    1. Chapter 59

      Sexual Dysfunction (pages 783–797)

      Claudine Domoney

    2. Chapter 60

      Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (pages 798–804)

      Maureen Dalton

    3. Chapter 61

      Ethical Dilemmas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (pages 805–814)

      Sheila McLean

    4. Chapter 62

      The Law and the Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (pages 815–822)

      Bertie Leigh

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      Index (pages 823–852)

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