Williams Obstetrics: 22nd Edition

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Edition: 22nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-03-31
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Professional
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Summary

The premier reference on obstetrics practice for nearly a century, the new Twenty-Second Edition is the ideal text for anyone who provides maternal and fetal health care. Now offering state-of-the-art diagnostic ultrasound images throughout, Williams Obstetrics maintains its strong, evidence-based approach. Rigorously referenced and clearly written, Williams' hallmarks are thoroughness, scientific basis, and practical applicability for the obstetrician at the bedside. The world-renowned management guidelines and recommendations have been thoroughly updated through analysis of the scientific literature. This is the only book providing coverage sufficient for the needs of all practicing physicians and residents in board preparation and training. New features include: bull; NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART ULTRASOUND IMAGES integrated throughout for easier diagnostic confirmation bull; COMPLETELY REVISED BASIC SCIENCE SECTIONS for greater usefulness in daily practice bull; NEW CHAPTERS on hot topics: prior cesarean delivery; gestational trophoblastic disease; obesity; thromboembolism; and liver disease bull; THOROUGHLY UPDATED CHAPTERS on evolving areas: fetal development; placental disorders; and infectious diseases bull; UPDATED GUIDELINES and STANDARDS of CARE reflecting the current scope of practice

Author Biography

F. Gary Cunningham, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jack A. Pritchard Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Beatrice & Miguel Elias Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Kenneth J. Leveno, MD, Gillette Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vice-Chair for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Chief of Obstetrics, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Larry C. Gilstrap, III, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Emma Sue Hightower Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas

John C. Hauth, MD, Professor and Interim Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, J. Marion Sims Endowed Chair in Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Katharine D. Wenstrom, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Co-Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Steven L. Bloom, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director of Obstetrics, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Table of Contents

Obstetrics in Broad Perspective

Maternal Anatomy

Implantation and Development of the Placenta and Membranes

Fetal Growth and Development

Maternal Physiology

Parturition

Preconceptional Counseling

Prenatal Care

Abortion

Ectopic Pregnancy

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Genetics

Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy

Teratology, Drugs, and Other Medications

Antepartum Assessment

Ultrasound and Doppler

Normal Labor and Delivery

Intrapartum Assessment

Anesthesia

Abnormal Labor and Delivery

Abnormalities of Amniotic Fluid

Induction of Labor

Forceps and Vacuum Delivery

Breech

Cesarean Delivery and Postpartum Hysterectomy

Prior Cesarean Delivery

Abnormalities of the Placenta and Membranes

The Newborn Infant

Diseases and Injuries of the Fetus and Newbornw

Puerperium

Puerperal Infection

Contraception

Sterilization

Hypertension

Hemorrhage

Preterm Birth

Postterm Pregnancy

Fetal Growth Disorders

Multifetal Pregnancy

Abnormalities of the Reproductive Tract

General Consideration and Maternal Evaluation

Critical Care

Obesity

Cardiovascular Diseases

Chronic Hypertension

Pulmonary Disorders

Thromboembolism

Renal Disorders

Gastrointestinal Disorders

The Liver

Hematological Disorders

Diabetes

Thyroid and Other Endocrine Disorders

Connective Tissue Diseases

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Dermatological Disorders

Neoplastic Diseases

Infections

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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