100 Cases in obstetrics and gynaecology

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Preface:

Learning in medicine has gradually moved away from an apprentice system to a more structured course format. Advances have been made with the use of simulated cases, problem based learning and electronic learning resources; however, this has led to a separation of the learning environment to the clinical art of real medicine.

This book aims to redress the balance with entirely clinical cases, highlighting the history and examination features with salient investigations. This allows the readers to place themselves in the position of the practicing doctors encountering these scenarios in the everyday clinical setting.

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Obstetric ultrasound, how, why and when

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Preface:

The third edition of this text follows the path of its

predecessors in combining the description of best

practice with practical advice for all ultrasound

practitioners who participate in obstetric imaging

programmes. The suggestions we make are derived

from our experiences of working for many years in

teaching centres of excellence that act both as tertiary

referral centres and also as providers of routine

screening for their local populations. As in

most ultrasound departments, the education and

training of others has formed an integral part of

what we do. We hope that the combining of the

technical expertise of the ultrasound practitioner

with the clinical expertise of the obstetrician and

our understanding of the challenges of working in

a multidisciplinary environment make this text

instructive to both the novice and the experienced

ultrasound practitioner.

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Oxford handbook of obstetrics and gynaecology

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Preface:
Welcome to the third edition of this Oxford Handbook. In obstetrics and
gynaecology, as in all fi elds of medicine, the available evidence, technology
and guidelines can move forward at a rapid pace and often prove diffi cult
to keep up with. As the majority of junior doctors are well aware, the
gaps in our knowledge often become apparent at the most inopportune
moments; this book seeks to fi ll those gaps rapidly and effectively. It uses
the well-known Oxford Handbook format to facilitate easy navigation
around concise, clinically relevant, evidence-based information. It can be
quickly dipped into for specifi c answers between seeing patients in clinic or
on delivery suite, as well as providing a solid, general grounding for those
just beginning in the specialty. It also has suffi cient depth and detail to provide
a good starting point in the preparation for postgraduate exams. To
ensure the most up-to-date information is always available, emphasis has
been placed on providing relevant web addresses, especially for guidelines
and useful organizations. Text boxes have also been employed to help
highlight some of the more important pieces of information.
Although this handbook is most likely to be used by trainees within the
specialty, we envisage it will be useful for all those involved in women’s
health, including GPs, midwives, and medical students. We hope you fi nd it
a helpful resource and that it proves to be a valuable companion and guide

in your everyday practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.

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Williams obstetrics

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Preface:

In this 23rd edition of Williams Obstetrics, we continue to emphasize

the science-based underpinnings and evidence-based

practices of our specialty. Most professional and academic organizations

embrace these principles, and while some promulgate

guidelines and recommendations, others provide funding

for such investigations. Our policy is to cite these whenever possible.

A major impetus for these studies comes from the Eunice

Shriver Kennedy National Institute of Child Health and Human

Development—also called the NICHD. For many decades, this

Institute has supported basic and clinical research to improve

healthcare for women and children. We especially rely on investigations

performed through NICHD-sponsored Maternal-

Fetal Medicine Units and Neonatal Units Networks. There is

also fiscal support for young investigators in obstetrics and allied

specialties that comes from a number of societies and organizations.

Among others, these include the American College

of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Gynecological

and Obstetrical Society, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine,

the Society for Gynecological Investigation, and the

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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