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Book SynopsisThe landmark text that has served generations of obstetrician-gynecologistsâfully updated with the most current perspectives of the field
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Williams Obstetrics has defined the discipline for generations of obstetrician-gynecologists. Written by authors from the nationally renowned University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital, the new edition of this authoritative, evidence-based work maintains its trademark comprehensive coverage and applicability at the bedside, while offering the most current information and insights.
The culmination of a century of clinical thought, Williams Obstetrics, 26th Edition delivers expert coverage of obstetrical complications, such as preterm labor, pregnancy-related hypertension, infection, and hemorrhage. It additionally offers foundational content on reproductive anatomy, physiology, and prenatal care. The authors have enhanced this edition with
Table of Contents
TABLE OFCONTENTS:
Section 1. OVERVIEW
1/1. Overview ofObstetrics
Section 2. MATERNALANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
2/2. MaternalAnatomy
3/3. CongenitalGenitourinary Abnormalities
4/4. MaternalPhysiology
Section 3. PLACENTATION, EMBRYOGENESIS, AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT
5/5. Implantationand Placental Development
6/6. PlacentalAbnormalities
7/7. Embryogenesisand Fetal Morphological Development
Section 4. PRECONCEPTIONAL AND PRENATAL CARE
8/12. Teratology and Medication Exposure
9/8. PreconceptionalCounseling
10/9. Prenatal Care
Section 5. FIRST AND SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY LOSS
11/18. First andSecond Trimester Pregnancy Loss
12/19. EctopicPregnancy
13/20. GestationalTrophoblastic Disease PRECONCEPTIONALAND PRENATAL CARE
Section 5. THE FETALPATIENT
14/10-11. ObstetricalImaging
15/10-11. Normal andAbnormal Fetal Anatomy
16/13. Genetics
17/14. PrenatalDiagnosis
18/15. FetalDisorders
19/16. Fetal Therapy
20/17. FetalAssessment
Section 7. LABOR
21/21. Physiology ofLabor
22/22. Normal Labor
23/23. AbnormalLabor
24/24. IntrapartumAssessment
25/25. ObstetricalAnalgesia and Anesthesia
26/26. Induction andAugmentation of Labor
Section 8. DELIVERY
27/27. VaginalDelivery
28/28. Breech Delivery
29/29. OperativeVaginal Delivery
30/30. CesareanDelivery and Peripartum Hysterectomy
31/31. Prior CesareanDelivery
Section 9. THENEWBORN
32/32. The Newborn
33/33. Diseases andInjuries of the Term Newborn
34/34. The PretermNewborn
35/35. Stillbirth
Section 10. THEPUERPERIUM
36/36. ThePuerperium
37/37. PuerperalComplications
38/38. Contraception
39/39. Sterilization
Section 11. OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS
40/40. Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia
41/40. ClinicalAspects of Preeclampsia
42/41. PostpartumHemorrhage
43/41. HemorrhagicPlacental Disorders
44/41. Management ofObstetrical Hemorrhage
45/42. Preterm Birth
46/43. PosttermPregnancy
47/44. Fetal-GrowthDisorders
48/45. MultifetalPregnancy
Section 12. MEDICALAND SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS
49/46. GeneralConsiderations and Maternal Evaluation
50/47. Critical Careand Trauma
51/48. Obesity
52/49. CardiovascularDisorders
53/50. ChronicHypertension
54/51. PulmonaryDisorders
55/52. ThromboembolicDisorders
56/53. Renal andUrinary Tract Disorders
57/54. Gastrointestinal Disorders
58/55. Hepatic,Biliary, and Pancreatic Disorders
59/56. HematologicalDisorders
60/57. DiabetesMellitus
61/58. EndocrineDisorders
62/59. Connective-TissueDisorders
63/60. NeurologicalDisorders
64/61. PsychiatricDisorders
65/62. DermatologicalDisorders
66/63. NeoplasticDisorders
67/64. InfectiousDiseases
68/65. SexuallyTransmitted Infections
