The fourth edition of this highly regarded textbook has been thoroughly overhauled. There is a new chapter bridging the gap between learning and doing (On-Call); new coverage of FGM and the Zika virus; sepsis has been updated; there is access to a further five chapters online; there are ten videos to guide learners through the more difficult, complex issues they might face in O&G; and new self-assessment has been written to help with testing understanding.

Key Features

Key points boxes throughout
Full-colour illustrations throughout
Over 350 illustrations
Comprehensive coverage
New to this Edition

New chapter covering On Call O&G with practical guidance and steps for acute and important issues likely to be encountered (hypertension, sepsis, bleeding, labour-ward emergencies etc.).
New sections on FGM.
Expanded areas in medical disorders in pregnancy and mental illness.
Comes with an e-book on StudentConsult.
Ten videos with experts guiding viewers through a range of essential issues, from on-call scenarios to fetal medicine.
Self-assessment. Over 40 SBAs and case-based questions.
Author Information
By Brian A. Magowan, MB CHB FRCOG DIPFETMED, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, The Borders General Hospital, Melrose, UK; Andrew Thomson, BSc, MB ChB, MRCOG, MD, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley UK and Philip Owen, MB BCh MD FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics, Princess Royal Maternity Unit, Glasgow, UK

Product Reviews

'The book itself is a good read if you're trying to get the basic essential information in Obs/Gynae. I especially love the illustrations . (a bit of a break from all that medical reading!).'
'. everything you need to know packaged in one book . Written and laid out in a nice, logical way, I'd highly recommend it.'
'Great textbook, up to date and clinically relevant; contained all I needed for my medical school placement and written exam. I recommend this book for medical students.'
'I work as a triage midwife and find this a great reference point.'
Table of contents
SECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALS

Pelvic anatomy
History and examination

SECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGY

Paediatric gynaecology and disorders of sex development
The normal menstrual cycle and amenorrhoea
Sub-fertility
Early pregnancy care
Menstrual disorders and premenstrual syndrome
Pelvic pain and endometriosis
The menopause and HRT
Prolapse
Incontinence
Ovarian neoplasms
Uterine neoplastic disease
Cervical disease
Trophoblastic disease
Vulval disorders
Gynaecological surgery

SECTION 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Pelvic infection and STIs
Psychosexual problems
Abortion
Contraception

SECTION 4 OBSTETRICS

Antenatal and postnatal care
Maternal medicine
Prenatal diagnosis
Obstetric haemorrhage
Fetal growth and surveillance
Hypertension in pregnancy
Prematurity
Multiple pregnancy
Normal labour and pain relief in labour
Monitoring of the fetus in labour
Induction
Malpresentation and slow labour
Emergencies in labour
Operative delivery
Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
Neonatal resuscitation

SECTION 5 ON CALL FOR OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

Practical obstetrics and gynaecology
Self-assessment

ONLINE CHAPTERS

W1. Embryology
W2. Imaging in gynaecology
W3. Physiology of pregnancy
W4. Obstetrics in under-resourced settings
W5. Neonatal care
W6. Self-assessment

VIDEOS

V1. Pelvic pain
V2. The menopause
V3. STIs
V4. Contraception
V5. Fetal medicine
V6. Prematurity
V7. Induction
V8. Slow and precipitate labour
V9. Stillbirth
V10. On call