Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology

This unique, new resource provides a comprehensive survey of the field that covers the critical areas practitioners confront on a regular basis. Experts in each sub-specialty focus on methods of diagnosis and the management of OB/GYN disorders from a perspective of clinical efficiency and effectiveness. Emphasises outcome measures and the most cost-effective approach to each problem by considering clinical usefulness, evidence-based medicine, and clinical effectiveness. Offers detailed discussions of each disorder that encompasses definition, diagnostic and treatment as well as clinical pathways. Includes a separate section on the business principles of OB/GYN which covers managed care, clinical effectiveness, medical-legal issues, insurance contracting, ICDM-9 and CPT coding, medical informatics, and outcomes management. Features an abundance of tables, figures, diagrams, pictures, and flow charts.