Main description:

This two volume set is a comprehensive guide to perinatal medicine for practicing gynaecologists. Divided into 20 sections, it begins with Neonatology, followed by Ethical and Legal issues, Ultrasound, Physiology, Early Pregnancy, Intrauterine Growth, and Infectious Disease amongst other topics.

Contributions from multidisciplinary experts guide physicians through the developments in diagnosis and treatment of the mother, foetus and neonate, improving the quality of life and long-term outcomes of patients.

All recent developments are presented with recommendations for safe and effective diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in both maternal-foetal medicine and neonatology, making the Textbook of Perinatal Medicine an indispensable resource for obstetricians and gynaecologists.

Key Points

Comprehensive guide to key topics and advances in perinatal medicine
Provides recommendations for safe and effective diagnosis and treatment
Internationally recognised editor and author team
Highly illustrated with full colour images and tables throughout

Contents:

Section 1: Neonatology

Section 2: Ethical and Legal Dimensions

Section 3: Evidence-Based Medicine & Epidemiology

Section 4: Ultrasound

Section 5: Doppler Ultrasound

Section 6: Basic Science

Section 7: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Section 8: Screening and Risk Management

Section 9: Fetal and Maternal Physiology

Section 10: Fetal and Maternal Physiology

Section 11: Early Pregnancy

Section 12: Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy

Section 13: Intrauterine Growth

Section 14: Preterm Delivery

Section 15: Fetal Monitoring

Section 16: Multiple Pregnancy and Delivery

Section 17: Infectious Disease

Section 18: Labor and Delivery

Section 19: Maternal Disease

Section 20: The Challenge Facing Developing Countries