Overview

The premier reference in obstetrics for more than a century - now in full-color Williams Obstetrics is the most detailed, comprehensive, and rigorously-referenced text on the subject. Written by an author team from the world-renowned Parkland Hospital, the hallmarks of this classic are its thoroughness, scientific basis, and practical applicability for the obstetrician at the bedside.

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Author:   Marlene Corton ,  Kenneth Leveno ,  Steven Bloom ,  John Hauth
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Edition:   23rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.10cm , Height: 6.00cm , Length: 28.50cm
Weight:   3.955kg
ISBN:  

9780071497015

ISBN 10:   0071497013
Pages:   1408
Publication Date:   16 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Associate Editors Artists Preface Acknowledgments Section 1: Overview 1. Overview of Obstetrics Section 2: Maternal and Fetal Anatomy and Physiology 2. Maternal Anatomy 3. Implantation, Embryogenesis, and Placental Development 4. Fetal Growth and Development 5. Maternal Physiology 6. Parturition Section 3: Antepartum 7. Preconceptional Counseling 8. Prenatal Care 9. Abortion 10. Ectopic Pregnancy 11. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease 12. Genetics 13. Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy 14. Teratology and Medications That Affect the Fetus 15. Antepartum Assessment 16. Fetal Imaging Section 4: Labor and Delivery 17. Normal Labor and Delivery 18. Intrapartum Assessment 19. Obstetrical Anesthesia 20. Abnormal Labor 21. Disorders of Amnionic Fluid Volume 22. Labor Induction 23. Forceps Delivery and Vacuum Extraction 24. Breech Presentation and Delivery 25. Cesarean Delivery and Peripartum Hysterectomy 26. Prior Cesarean Delivery 27. Abnormalities of the Placenta, Umbilical Cord, and Membranes Section 5: Fetus & Newborn 28. The Newborn Infant 29. Diseases and Injuries of the Fetus and Newborn Section 6: Puerperium 30. The Puerperium 31. Puerperal Infection 32. Contraception 33. Sterilization Section 7: Obstetrical Complications 34. Pregnancy Hypertension 35. Obstetrical Hemorrhage 36. Preterm Birth 37. Postterm Pregnancy 38. Fetal Growth Disorders 39. Multifetal Gestation 40. Reproductive Tract Abnormalities Section 7: Medical and Surgical Complications 41. General Considerations and Maternal Evaluation 42. Critical Care and Trauma 43. Obesity 44. Cardiovascular Disease 45. Chronic Hypertension 46. Pulmonary Disorders 47. Thromboembolic Disorders 48. Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders 49. Gastrointestinal Disorders 50. Hepatic, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Disorders 51. Hematological Disorders 52. Diabetes 53. Thyroid and Other Endocrine Disorders 54. Connective-Tissue Disorders 55. Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 56. Dermatological Disorders 57. Neoplastic Diseases 58. Infectious Diseases 59. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Index

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F. Gary Cunningham, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jack A. Pritchard Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Beatrice & Miguel Elias Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas Kenneth J. Leveno, MD, Gillette Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vice-Chair for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Chief of Obstetrics, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas Steven Bloom, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas In addition to co-authoring the forthcoming Williams Manual of Obstetrics, Dr. Bloom will join the author team for Williams 22 and is the likely “heir apparent” to primary authorship of Williams when Gary Cunningham and Ken Leveno retire.

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