Category: Gynaecology

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Child T and Impey L
Pages: 376p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (30 Dec. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1119010791

Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Impey and Child continues to be an invaluable and authoritative resource for healthcare and medical students. This comprehensive guide provides the perfect level of detail on history and examination, investigations and diagnosis, as well as common diseases, abnormalities, and complications in gynaecology and obstetrics.

Fully updated in accordance with NICE and other national guidelines, this fifth edition now includes:

  • New sections on FGM and influenza
  • Expanded areas in medical disorders in pregnancy and mental illness
  • Improvements to the popular ‘management’ section along with a new section on sepsis
  • Colour coded sections on obstetrics and gynaecology for ease of use

Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman Centred Approach

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Robin G. Jordan, Janet L. Engstrom, Julie A. Marfell, And Cindy L. Farley. Pages: 698 Size: 18.72 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 11 November, 2013
eISBN-13: 9781118766903

Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman-Centered Approach is a comprehensive resource for the care of the pregnant woman before and after birth. Ideal as a graduate text for newly-qualified adult nurses, family and women`s health practitioners, and midwives, the book can also be used as an in-depth reference for antenatal and postpartum care for those already in practice. Beginning by outlining the physiological foundations of prenatal and postnatal care, and then presenting these at an advanced practice level, the book moves on to discuss preconception and prenatal care, the management of common health problems during pregnancy, and postnatal care. Each chapter includes quick-reference definitions of relevant terminology and statistics on current trends in prenatal and postnatal care, together with cultural considerations to offer comprehensive management of individual patient needs. Written by experts in the field, Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman-Centered Approach deftly combines the physiological foundation of prenatal and postnatal care with practical application for a comprehensive, holistic approach applicable to a variety of clinical settings.

The Reproductive System at a Glance

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Author: Linda J. Heffner, Danny J. Schust. Pages: 114 Size: 12.98 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 11 February, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118607015

The Reproductive System at a Glance is a comprehensive guide to normal reproductive biology and associated pathophysiology in both sexes. Concise, easy to read, and clearly structured, the double-page spreads progress from basic science to clinical abnormalities, and covers endocrine production and action, within one short volume. Chapters on disorders summarise epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. This new edition of The Reproductive System at a Glance:

  • Is fully revised and updated throughout to reflect recent developments in practice
  • Now features histological and pathological slides to complement the “at a glance” style explanatory illustrations
  • Now features radiologic studies to supplement the text in selected chapters
  • Contains more detailed coverage of maternal adaptations to pregnancy

The Reproductive System at a Glance is an ideal guide for students studying both endocrine and reproductive subjects, and teaches the foundation concepts for the obstetrics and gynaecology rotation, helping health professionals and students achieve a broad and practical understanding of the topic.

SBAs and EMQs for MRCOG II

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Author: Chinmayee Ratha, Janesh Gupta. Pages: 460 Size: 2.55 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9788132226895

This book is a comprehensive collection of questions in the “single best answer (SBA)” format for the MRCOG2 theory exam. This new format has been introduced in the exam paper from March 2015 and most candidates are still getting used to the change. This book will provide them ample opportunity to familiarize themselves with the concept and then practice answering the questions based on almost all subjects included in the MRCOG 2 theory syllabus. Preparing for the MRCOG2 exam is a daunting task for all Obstetrics and Gynecology doctors. The college constantly reforms the exam structure in an effort to optimize the evaluation process. The endeavor of the authors is to equip the candidates with a vision of the holistic nature of the exam so that they master the art of answering SBA questions.

Part 2 MRCOG: Single Best Answer Questions

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Author: Andrew Sizer [and Seven Others]. Pages: 350 Size: 1.38 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 03 February, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119160632

Part 2 MRCOG: SBA Questions contains invaluable preparation and practice for candidates undertaking the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Part 2 MRCOG examination. It contains 400 practice questions written by a highly experienced team of MRCOG question writers, alongside detailed answers referencing each question to either an RCOG, NICE or WHO guideline, or an article in the professional journal The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist . This will enable candidates to understand the reasoning and knowledge base behind the question, as well as giving them a clear reference should they wish to read further around the subject. The first part of the book introduces and explains the new format of the Part 2 MRCOG exam, giving insightful advice on the skills required to write a good SBA question. The second part of the book contains chapters matched to the 15 of the 19 modules of the core curriculum, giving a comprehensive range of questions and answers with detailed explanations and references. For anyone preparing for the Part 2 MRCOG exam, this book will provide extensive and comprehensive practice and guidance from an expert author team.

Get Through MRCOG Part 2

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Author: Wuntakal, Rekha;Kalidindi, Madhavi;Hollingworth, Tony Pages: 221 Size: 1.63 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 09 March, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781351058636

Get Through MRCOG Part 2: SBAs provides 3 exams’ worth of questions mapped to the RCOG syllabus in the newly introduced SBA style. With detailed explanations and relevant references to guidelines, this is the definitive resource for those taking the MRCOG Part 2 examination.

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Core O&G Curriculum Covered: 300+ Multiple Choice Questions with Detailed Explanations and Key Subject Summaries

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Author: Edited By Matthew Wood, Katherine Lattey. Pages: 1,147 Size: 47.69 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Unofficial Guide To Medicine
Published: 01 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781910399200

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology is unique as a textbook that is written based on national and international guidelines. In a subject topic that includes a lot of grey areas this is of paramount importance for undergraduates and postgraduates who are studying and working on the wards. Knowledge is present is succinct topic summaries that are then tested and expanded upon in more than 300 multiple choice questions with fully explained answers. More than 100 colour images and illustrations and clinical cases bring the topics to life. The book has been written by junior doctors therefore the content is engaging and always understandable. The content has then been checked by senior clinicians ensuring that it is reliable and up to date.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed.

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Author: Lawrence Impey, Tim Child. Pages: 379 Size: 93.48 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 31 October, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119010807

Praise for the previous edition: this textbook is a useful resource for medical students it will provide them with the basic information they need to survive clinics and to pass exams Clear, concise and colourful; perfect for easy learning and revision Times Higher Education Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Impey and Child continues to be an invaluable and authoritative resource for healthcare and medical students. This comprehensive guide provides the perfect level of detail on history and examination, investigations and diagnosis, as well as common diseases, abnormalities, and complications in gynaecology and obstetrics. Fully updated in accordance with NICE and other national guidelines, this fifth edition now includes:

  • New sections on FGM and influenza
  • Expanded areas in medical disorders in pregnancy and mental illness
  • Improvements to the popular management section along with a new section on sepsis
  • Colour coded sections on obstetrics and gynaecology for ease of use

This new edition of Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be an indispensable support to help not only students to revise for exams, especially OSCEs, but also healthcare practitioners and practising doctors to structure their knowledge and improve their practice.

Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10th ed.

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Author: [edited By ]jeremy Oats, Suzanne Abraham. Pages: 387 Size: 13.39 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 13 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780702060663

The tenth edition of Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology carries on the mission of Derek Llewellyn-Jones (encapsulated in the first edition of this book, published in 1969) to support the WHO’s target to ensure women worldwide have good healthcare, safe deliveries and healthy children. In his words: ‘It is our hope to continue to meet the needs of today’s medical students and students of nursing and midwifery; and to encourage self-learning skills while providing essential information in a readable manner’. Intervention rates continue to climb; women in the developed world embark on pregnancy later in life and with more complex medical disorders. The need to know and apply the best available standards of care is ever more critical. The tenth edition brings this highly regarded book completely up to date whilst retaining its characteristic concision

Essential Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed.

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Author: Ian M. Symonds, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran ; Edited By E. Malcolm Symonds. Pages: 449 Size: 18.36 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 03 August, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780702054754

This is the fifth edition of a popular, highly readable primer in obstetrics and gynaecology. It has been thoroughly updated and reconfigured to key into the new undergraduate curriculum n O&G devised by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dewhurst’s textbook of obstetrics & gynaecology, 9th ed.

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Author: Keith Edmonds. Pages: 1,120 Size: 19.69 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 14 September, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781119211433

This classic textbook continues to provide the basic knowledge relevant to the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. Comprehensive in scope, Dewhurst’s Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology offers contributions from a noted panel of experts and contains an integrated approach that is designed to help deliver the highest possible care to patients. Since the publication of the previous edition, there have been a number of obstetric breakthroughs that are addressed in this new edition. Written for both students and professionals, Dewhurst’s Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is a straightforward, authoritative and practice-based guide to women’s reproductive health.

Instant Wisdom for GPs: Pearls from All the Specialities

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Author: Hopcroft, Keith Pages: 203 Size: 1.7 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 28 November, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781315116808

This essential guide for GPs distils years of knowledge, experience, and key evidence into 25 easy-to-read chapters, each one covering a different speciality.

Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to better patient care and more efficient use of resources. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from each speciality, together with advice on overlooked or obscure diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials, and tips on prescribing.

Each of these 25 chapters is written by an expert with lengthy experience in his or her field:

  • Cardiology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Gynaecology
  • ENT
  • Renal
  • General Practice
  • Orthopaedic
  • Haematology
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Diabetes
  • Urology
  • Functional Symptoms
  • Respiratory
  • General Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Paediatrics
  • Sexual Health
  • Rheumatology
  • Care of the Elderly
  • Dermatology
  • Palliative Care
  • Allergy
  • Gastroenterology

OSH Heart Disease in Pregnancy

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Author: Dawn Adamson, Mandish Dhanjal, and Catherine Nelson-Piercy
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199574308
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199574308.001.0001

Heart Disease in Pregnancy provides a detailed introduction to the physiological changes of pregnancy and gives practical advice on the management of women with heart disease who are pregnant or who are considering pregnancy.

Oxford Handbook of Women’s Health Nursing

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Author: Sunanda Gupta, Debra Holloway, and Ali Kubba
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199239627
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199239627.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Women’s Health Nursing is a concise and invaluable reference on women’s health for nurses and other health professionals working in primary care, community, health promotion or acute settings. It focuses on practical care pathways for common gynaecological conditions.

Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (3 ed.)

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Author: Janet Medforth, Linda Ball, Angela Walker, Sue Battersby, and Sarah Stables
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780198754787
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198754787.001.0001

The third edition of the popular Oxford Handbook of Midwifery has been extensively revised using the latest evidence-based guidelines and national recommendations. Continuing to give a complete picture of the role of the midwife in multidisciplinary care for childbearing women, the handbook reflects the mother’s journey through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, with care of the newborn, newborn feeding, and postnatal care in a precise and logical approach. Three newly configured chapters on infections and sepsis, obesity, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are offered to help readers find information in one location. There are new mini-sections on independent prescribing, fetal programing, uterine inversion and uterine rupture, the introduction of doulas into the care pathway, and breast feeding innovations such as breast crawl. Included are updated resources and national guidelines and recommendations from trusted bodies such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Royal College of Midwives, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, along with relevant Cochrane database evidence. The midwife’s changing role in contributing to women’s health and public health issues is acknowledged and lastly there is notice of the impending changes to midwifery regulation in the UK. The book is presented in an easily readable style with clear headings and key facts delivered in bullet points. The book is intended for students, practising midwives, educators, and anyone who needs a handy quick reference guide to aid their contribution to maternity care.

Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (3 ed.)

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Author: Sally Collins, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Kevin Hayes, Simon Jackson, and Lawrence Impey
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Print ISBN-13: 9780199698400
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199698400.001.0001

Fully revised for a third edition, the best-selling Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is now better than ever. It includes new algorithms for patient management, new images and full colour photographs, and new and expanded topics including female genital mutilation, consent for operations, and pre-operative assessment.

Oxford Handbook of General Practice (4 ed.)

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Author: Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, and Matt Burkes
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199671038
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199671038.001.0001

Fully revised to reflect the new changes to the GP contract and the GP curriculum, this fourth edition of the best-selling Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a practical guide to all aspects of general practice, including everything from vital clinical information to valuable practical guidance from experienced GPs. Comprehensively covering everything a doctor needs to work in, or manage a GP practice, this resource ensures readers are always up-to-date with the latest guidelines, the most recent protocols, and cutting-edge clinical information. It is fully illustrated, features many useful figures, diagrams, management boxes, and tables, and new full colour photographs have been added to the dermatology and ophthalmology chapters.

Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence (2 ed.)

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Author: Kunal Kulkarni, James Harrison, Mohamed Baguneid, and Bernard Prendergast
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780198729426
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198729426.001.0001

Key trials have been selected for their relevance to clinical practice, allowing the reader to quickly access some of the most fundamental issues that influence their day-to-day activities. The Handbook covers all major medical and surgical specialties, with a new section on paediatrics added for the second edition. Introductory chapters have been included on the development of evidence-based medicine, giving uninitiated readers the tools required to critically analyse and understand medical studies. Complex trials have been distilled to key relevant facts, for quick reference and understanding. This is a comprehensive one-stop shop for medical students, trainees, and clinicians of all levels that presents key information for a selection of seminal evidence that has informed medical and surgical practice. Readers are introduced to the statistical methods and tools needed to critically analyse trial data, providing a key for the terms and statistical methods encountered in the book and within clinical research as a whole. Leading figures in the major specialties have selected and summarized some of the most important trials, while analysis of the key message and impact of the trial firmly places the evidence into a practical setting for the reader. Key study features and results are examined, while the difficulties or problems associated with the trials are outlined

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties (10 ed.)

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Author: Andrew Baldwin, Nina Hjelde, Charlotte Goumalatsou, and Gil Myers
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Print ISBN-13: 9780198719021
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198719021.001.0001

This title provides a unique resource for medical students and junior doctors as a definitive guide to the medical specialties. It is divided into 14 chapters, each covering a specialty area, including obstetrics, paediatrics, gynaecology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, primary care, ENT, dermatology, anaesthesia, eponymous syndromes, orthopaedics, trauma, emergency medicine, and pre-hospital care. Each chapter aims to cover the core content of the specialty in a concise and logical way, focussing on presentation, diagnosis and management of specific conditions and giving clear advice on clinical management. A unique feature of both books is the use of humour, anecdotes and philosophical asides, helping ensure a rounded, patient-centred approach to the practise of medicine.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology (2 ed.)

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Author: James Carton
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780198759584
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199651344.001.0001

This book provides a concise, accessible, modern guide to pathology. All major specialties are covered, most written by a specialist expert in the field. Each topic is approached through a series of headings and bullet points, giving quick access to the facts. Macroscopic and microscopic features are covered, as well as current immunohistochemical and molecular pathology. Staging information for major malignancies is provided in boxes. A number of line diagrams and colour photos are also provided to aid understanding of the pathology.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis (3 ed.)

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Author: Huw Llewelyn, Hock Aun Ang, Keir Lewis, and Anees Al-Abdullah
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199679867
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199679867.001.0001

This new edition of this online resource is set out systematically with symptoms and signs through each specialty, and includes a detailed description of the basis of logical evidence-based differential diagnosis. It has been updated with more straightforward diagrams as well as brand new images to help aid understanding. Including rarer diagnoses alongside common conditions, and vital information about longer-term management alongside the initial treatments, it will ensure excellence and confidence no matter what signs and symptoms a patient presents with, and it will provide practical help when dealing with problems outside an area of expertise or in unforeseen situations.

Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2 ed.)

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Author: Stergios K. Doumouchtsis and S. Arulkumaran
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199651382
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199651382.001.0001

This handbook provides a practical and accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered in obstetrics and gynaecology, from the immediately life-threatening to the smaller but urgent problems that may arise. Designed around the symptoms and signs with which the patient presents to the hospital, this handbook explains how to arrive at a differential diagnosis and how to prevent, manage, and treat an emergency. The obstetric emergencies section covers topics from early pregnancy through to post-delivery complications, whilst the gynaecological emergencies section addresses those issues that could potentially pose a threat to a women’s fertility or even her life. The second edition addresses new topics on issues that have become more prevalent in recent years, such as substance misuse in pregnancy and violence against women and children. A new topic on ‘preoperative assessment’ outlines how to get consent, the risks, benefits, and what the patient should expect. Fully revised and updated, covering new guidance, this title provides foundation year doctors, specialty trainees, and consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology with an invaluable source of information for every emergency situation.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 4th ed.

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Author: Lawrence Impey, Tim Child.
Pages: 362 Size: 47.64 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 22 March, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118313732

Obstetrics & Gynaecology has established itself as a key recommendation for faculty and a firm favourite for health sciences students. The opening sections of this new edition incorporate the relevant basic science, history and examination, investigations and diagnosis, as well as common diseases, abnormalities, and complications in gynaecology and obstetrics respectively. These are supported by two unique sections on gynaecology and obstetrics management, which are tailored to help students revise for exams, especially OSCEs. A brand new chapter covering ethics in obstetrics and gynaecology makes this fully-updated fourth edition the most comprehensive introduction available. Obstetrics & Gynaecology now includes a companion website at www.impeyobgyn.com , featuring self-assessment MCQs and EMQs, chapter summary slides, and all the figures from the book as PowerPoint slides.

Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 3rd ed.

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Author: Edited By Sally Collins, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Kevin Hayes.
Pages: 857 Size: 4.44 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 25 July, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780191503276

Fully revised for a third edition, the best-selling Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is now better than ever. It includes new algorithms for patient management, new images and full colour photographs, and new and expanded topics including female genital mutilation, consent for operations, and pre-operative assessment. Written and reviewed by a team of highly experienced clinicians and academics, and UK trainees, this handbook is a perfect starting point for preparation for postgraduate exams. Practical advice is presented with key evidence-based guidelines, supported by web references, providing the most up-to-date clinical information as well as the perfect starting point for preparation for postgraduate exams. The indispensable, concise and practical guide to all aspects of obstetric and gynaecological medical care, diagnosis, and management, this is the must have resource for all specialist trainees, junior doctors and medical students, as well as a valuable aide memoir for experienced clinicians.

Essential Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ian M. Symonds, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran ; Edited By E. Malcolm Symonds.
Pages: 449 Size: 18.36 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 03 August, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780702054754

This is the fifth edition of a popular, highly readable primer in obstetrics and gynaecology. It has been thoroughly updated and reconfigured to key into the new undergraduate curriculum n O&G devised by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Crash Course Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Chidimma Onwere.
Pages: 300 Size: 15.27 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Mosby
Published: 17 January, 2014
eISBN-13: 9780723437871

Now celebrating over 10 years of success – Crash Course has been specially devised to help you get through your exams with ease. Completely revised throughout, the new edition of Crash Course is perfectly tailored to meet your needs by providing everything you need to know in one place. Clearly presented in a tried and trusted, easy-to-use, format, each book in the series gives complete coverage of the subject in a no-nonsense, user-friendly fashion. Commencing with `Learning Objectives`, each chapter guides you succinctly through the topic, giving full coverage of the curriculum whilst avoiding unnecessary and often confusing detail. Each chapter is also supported by a full artwork programme, and features the ever popular `Hints and Tips` boxes as well as other useful aide-memoires. All volumes contain an up-to-date self-assessment section which allows you to test your knowledge and hone your exam skills. Authored by students or junior doctors – working under close faculty supervision – each volume has been prepared by someone who has recently been in the exam situation and so relates closely to your needs. So whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for distinction Crash Course is for you!

Management of Breast Diseases

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Ismail Jatoi, Rody, Achim.

Pages: 656 Size: 14.8 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9783319463568

This text is intended as a practical guide for physicians and surgeons who treat diseases of the breast, both benign and malignant. Thus, general surgeons, internists, family practitioners, gynecologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists will find this book useful. The management of breast diseases requires a multidisciplinary approach, and this textbook therefore includes the views of a wide range of specialists from throughout the world. Today the treatment of breast diseases is largely predicated on the results of randomized prospective trials. The results of many clinical trials are discussed in detail, and readers will find this book to be a useful guide to the evidence-based treatment of breast diseases. The revised edition provides a comprehensive update of the previous version of the book. Specifically, it contains 2 new chapters: “Molecular Classification of Breast Cancer” and “Breast Cancer Molecular Testing for Prognosis and Prediction”. In addition, since publication of the previous edition, the results of numerous adjuvant systemic therapy and neo-adjuvant systemic therapy trials have been published, and this edition provides a comprehensive overview of these trials and discusses how they have changed the management of breast cancer. Similarly, there have been, in the last few years, important new developments in the local therapy of breast cancer. This edition discusses these new developments and particularly recent developments and controversies concerning the management of the axilla in patients with primary breast cancer. New guidelines with respect to radiotherapy are also reviewed and discussed. Finally, all chapters in the book are thoroughly revised and updated to provide readers with current understanding of the biology and treatment of breast cancer.