Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Now in its 3rd edition, Lecture Notes: Obstetrics andGynaecology has been extensively revised and updated to providea concise and practical introduction to obstetrics and gynaecologyfor medical students and junior doctors.Starting with a section on basic science, the text is divided intosix sections that explain female health needs and their managementfrom the early years to old age. The self-assessment section is nowa separate chapter, and includes Extended Matching Questions(EMQs), scenarios for practical history taking for the ObjectiveStructured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Multiple ChoiceQuestions (MCQs).Part 1 looks at female reproductive anatomy andphysiology.Part 2 covers the puberty and menstrual problems of youngwomen, sub-fertility, pregnancy prevention, and sexualproblems.Part 3 examines the reproductive years including pregnancyand childbirth.Part 4 covers the mature woman including menstrual problemsof the older woman and pelvic pain.Part 5 discusses the older woman including the menopause,incontinence and malignancy including breast cancer.Part 6 demonstrates the importance of public healthstatistics on the provision of services in obstetrics andgynaecology.Now in two-colour throughout, with a new colour plate section,Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology covers the corematerial needed for O&G courses, written specifically formedical students, nursing students, junior doctors on theFoundation Programme and the first two years of specialisttraining, midwives, and GPs.