Dewhursts Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Postgraduates

Product Descriptionas A Result Of The Accelerating Pace With Which New Knowledge Is Gathered And New Developments Are Brought Into Practical Use, It Is Essential That The Specialist Keeps Abreast Of Current Trends. The New Sixth Edition Of This HighlyAcclaimed And WellEstablished Text Has Been Extensively Revised And Updated To Provide The Postgraduate Studying For The Mrcog Examination With The Most UpToDate Information Available. Under The Expert Supervision Of A New Editor, Mr Keith Edmonds, The Book Has Been Comprehensively Revised And Given A Completely New Look With The Addition, For The First Time, Of Colour Illustrations And TwoColour Text. There Are Also Five New Chapters. The Thorough Reworking Of All Chapters And The Contributions Of Many Newly Emerging Experts In Their Various Fields Will Perpetuate The Excellent Tradition Of This Classic Text Into The Next Century. Readers Will Find The Book Stimulating And Educational, And A Reference Text That Will Enhance Their Knowledge And Practice.From The Back Coverthe Sixth Edition Of This Classic Work Continues The Tradition Established By Dewhurst Of A Genuine Postgraduate Textbook (A Rare Thing Today) Which Truly Integrates The Disciplines Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology. Despite The Fact That The Royal College Combines The Two Disciplines And Trainees Learn Them Together, This Is Still The Only Textbook Which Properly Integrates The Two. The Competing Literature Treats Them Separately In Two Volumes (Involving The Trainee In Twice The Expense). In This New Edition, Mr Keith Edmonds Has Taken Over In The Role Of Editor And Has Introduced A Completely New Look To The Book By The Addition Of Colour Illustrations And TwoColour Text For The First Time. There Are Also Five New Chapters: Sexual Function And Dysfunction; Dysfunctional Ulterine Bleeding; Intersexuality; Immunological Disorders In Pregnancy; And Special Circumstances Affecting Labour. His Thorough Reworking Of All Chapters And Invitations Of Many New Contributors From The Rising Generation Will Perpetutate Its Excellent Tradition Into The Next Century.