Gynecology Obstetrics category: 1201 books
Caesarean Birth
The Work of François Rousset in Renaissance France - A New Treatise on Hysterotomotokie or Caesarian Childbirth
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
François Rousset's sixteenth-century treatise was the first known text to promote the idea of caesarean birth. In its time, Rousset's book was translated into German and Latin, but until publication of this book there was no known English translation. The original text was highly controversial four...
Real Birth
women share their stories
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Intimate and intensely personal, the forty-five first-person narratives contained in Real Birth: Women Share Their Stories offer readers a window into the complex and emotionally exciting experience of childbirth. Women from a full range of socioeconomic backgrounds and circumstances recount the childbirth...
by Andrew Sizer, Neil Chapman
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
This book provides advice, guidance and sample questions for the new question format introduced for the March 2012 Part 1 MRCOG examination: single best answer questions (SBAs). Essential reading for all Part 1 MRCOG candidates, the book offers key insights into the new style of paper, including:...
Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers
A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Breastmilk provides all the nutrients a baby needs for their first six months. Research studies also show that breastfeeding doesn’t just help to protect infants from infection, but has other benefits such as reducing obesity and can help protect mothers...
Human Sperm Competition
Copulation, masturbation and infidelity
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Since the 1970s, behavioural ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by the biological implications of sperm from different males competing for fertilization of the egg in the female reproductive tract. But until Human Sperm Competition there had never been a discussion of the phenomenon...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Ovarian cancer is a malignant disease arising from the cells of the ovary.It is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancer.Epithelial cell tumors start from the cells on the surface of the ovaries.These are the most common type of ovarian tumors.Germ cell tumors start in the cells that produce...
Lamaze
An International History
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
The Lamaze method is virtually synonymous with natural childbirth in America. In the 1970s, taking Lamaze classes was a common rite of passage to parenthood. The conscious relaxation and patterned breathing techniques touted as a natural and empowering path to the alleviation of pain in childbirth...
Preventing Miscarriage Rev Ed
The Good News
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
A Reassuring and Informative Guide That Offers New Hope For Expectant Parents
Along with inspiring accounts of women who have delivered healthy babies after years of heartbreak, Dr. Jonathan Scher provides the latest medical information on preventing recurrent miscarriages, including why...
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Integrating Modern Clinical and Laboratory Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010
Management of the modern reproductive endocrinology and infertility clinic has become very complex. In addition to the medical and scientific aspects, it is crucial that the modern director be aware of of incongruent fields such as marketing, accounting, management, and regulatory issues. Reproductive...
by Michael B. Chancellor, Christopher P. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Bladder injection of onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of urinary incontinence due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity has recently been approved by regulatory agencies in several EU countries and by the FDA in the United States. This is the first book to focus on the practical application of botulinum...
Immune Infertility
The Impact of Immune Reactions on Human Infertility
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2009
Infertility is defned as the inability to conceive after having unprotected intercourse for a year. Infertility is increasing worldwide and has various causes both in the male and the female partner. Immune reactions to sperm can contribute up to 2–30% of infertility. The sperm has both autoantigenic...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
This ISBN is now out of print. An edition with e-book is now available under ISBN 9780702041310.
Myles Textbook for Midwives, recognised as the leading international textbook for midwives, has been fully updated with recent guidelines, protocols and research evidence, and with updated illustrations....
Fetal Heart Ultrasound - E-Book
How, Why and When
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Fetal Heart Ultrasound, now in its second edition, has been written as a practical guide for the ultrasound examination of the fetal heart. The fetal heart is considered to be the most important and difficult part of a fetal examination. This book aims not only to clarify and simplify the approach...
by Thomas Baskett, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This book provides a comprehensive overview of clinical intrapartum care, with an emphasis on a pragmatic approach which promotes the necessary vigilant care while also supporting the wishes of the pregnant woman who wants minimal interference. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect...