Main description:

Challenging Office Cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a concise collection of uncommon cases encountered in obstetrics and gynaecology outpatients, edited by US and Saudi Arabia-based experts.

The book is divided into thirty chapters, each covering a specific case, ranging from refusal of caesarean section and homeless pregnant patients, to management of bereavement and alcohol intervention. The wide variety of cases aims to prepare practitioners for unusual and difficult situations affected by social, psychological and emotional factors, addiction, age, gender, and medical errors.

Information tables enhance the text throughout Challenging Office Cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, making this a helpful reference for all obstetrics and gynaecology practitioners.

Key Points

Guide to uncommon cases in obstetrics and gynaecology outpatients
Covers topics including bereavement, elderly patients, psychological disorders, gender, and addiction
Enhanced by information tables throughout

Contents:

Chapter 01 Refusal of Cesarean Section

Chapter 02 Office Management of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Chapter 03 Counselling the Adolescent with Undesired Pregnancy

Chapter 04 Office Management Congenital Anomaly

Chapter 05 Office Care of Homeless Pregnant Patients

Chapter 06 Care of the Obstetric Patient with Poor Maternal-Fetal Attachment

Chapter 07 Prenatal Care of the Surrogate Mother

Chapter 08 Office Management of Stillbirth

Chapter 09 Privacy Violation in the Office

Chapter 10 Office Management of Pseudocyesis

Chapter 11 Office Management of Unsuccessful Infertility Treatment

Chapter 12 Disclosing Office Medical Error

Chapter 13 Office Diagnosis of Cancer

Chapter 14 Office Diagnosis of Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 15 Office Diagnosis of Sexual Abuse

Chapter 16 Reproductive Care of the Intellectually Disabled Adult

Chapter 17 Office Care of the Suicidal Patient

Chapter 18 The Angry Office Patient

Chapter 19 The Office Patient with Psychosis

Chapter 20 Abusive Patient in the Office

Chapter 21 Office Management of Bereavement

Chapter 22 The Overly-friendly Patient

Chapter 23 The Drug Seeking Patient

Chapter 24 Alcohol Intervention in the Office

Chapter 25 Office Care of the Female Sex Worker

Chapter 26 Office Care of the Transgender Patient

Chapter 27 Factitious Disorders in the Ob/Gyn Office

Chapter 28 End-of-Life Discussions in the Office

Chapter 29 Office Care of the Lesbian Patient

Chapter 30 Office Management of Elder Abuse

Index