This is the sixth edition of a popular, highly readable manual on obstetrics and gynecology. It has been fully updated and aligns with the undergraduate curriculum in O&G developed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
More information on:
• Development of the fetus
• Screening for fetal abnormalities: non-invasive prenatal testing
• Placenta accreta
• Infections acquired during pregnancy: Zika, rubella
• Fetal Doppler examination: e.g., middle cerebral artery, venous duct
• Management of preterm labor: oxytocin antagonists
• Induction of labor: components of the Bishop score
• Ectopic pregnancy: ectopic pregnancy with cesarean section, ectopic pregnancy in the horn of the uterus
• Emergency contraception: ulipristal acetate
• Sterilization: salpingectomy
• Genital tract infections: role of sexual health clinic, contact tracing
• Cervix: update on HPV screening and vaccination
• Ovaries: update on FIGO staging of ovarian carcinoma; "risk-reducing surgery" for ovarian cancer, for example, salpingectomy, BSO
• Inclusion of the WHO surgical safety checklist in Appendix A
• New OSCE self-assessment questions
