Textbook of Perinatal Medicine (2 Volumes)

Description

This book 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 Features

• Pregnancy, childbirth and being a newborn are special periods in human life when the risk of death, illness r disability can be high.
• The last decade has brought enormous progress of science and technology in improving maternal and newborn health-the treatment of genetic diseases, intrauterine surgery, and improved knowledge about the human genome.
• Yet perinatal disease and disability worldwide remains very high.
• It is vitally important for those working in the field to maintain a focus on what can and should be done, and to ensure that best practice is disseminated.
• This edition, authored by a prestigious international group of practitioners and researchers is illustrated in color with over 1000 illustrations.
• With contribution from 380 specialists, this authoritative book, published under the auspices of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, is a gold-standard summary of modern clinical practice and will be welcomed by all who work in this important field of medicine.

Table of Contents

1. Section 1: Neonatology
2. Section 2: Ethical and Legal Dimensions
3. Section 3: Evidence-Based Medicine & Epidemiology
4. Section 4: Ultrasound
5. Section 5: Doppler Ultrasound
6. Section 6: Basic Science
7. Section 7: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
8. Section 8: Screening and Risk Management
9. Section 9: Fetal and Maternal Physiology
10. Section 10: Fetal and Maternal Physiology
11. Section 11: Early Pregnancy
12. Section 12: Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy
13. Section 13: Intrauterine Growth
14. Section 14: Preterm Delivery
15. Section 15: Fetal Monitoring
16. Section 16: Multiple Pregnancy and Delivery
17. Section 17: Infectious Disease
18. Section 18: Labor and Delivery
19. Section 19: Maternal Disease
20. Section 20: The Challenge Facing Developing Countries