Obstetrics and gynecology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The woman's health examination -- The obstetrician-gynecologist's role in screening and preventive care -- Ethics in obstetrics and gynecology -- Embryology and anatomy -- Maternal-fetal physiology -- Preconception and antepartum care -- Assessment of genetic disorders in obstetrics and gynecology -- Intrapartum care -- Abnormal labor and intrapartum fetal surveillance -- Immediate care of the newborn -- Postpartum care -- Postpartum hemorrhage -- Ectopic pregnancy and abortion (or abnormal pregnancy and pregnancy loss) -- Common medical problems in pregnancy -- Infectious diseases in pregnancy -- Hypertension in pregnancy -- Multifetal gestation -- Fetal growth abnormalities -- Isoimmunization -- Preterm labor -- Third-trimester bleeding -- Premature rupture of membranes -- Postterm pregnancy -- Contraception -- Sterilization -- Vulvovaginitis -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Pelvic support defects, urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infection -- Endometriosis -- Dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain -- Disorders of the breast -- Gynecologic procedures -- Reproductive cycles -- Puberty -- Amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding -- Hirsutism and virilization -- Menopause -- Infertility -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Cell biology and principles of cancer therapy -- Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia -- Vulvar and vaginal disease and neoplasia -- Cervical neoplasia and carcinoma -- Uterine leiomyoma and neoplasia -- Cancer of the uterine corpus -- Ovarian and adnexal disease -- Human sexuality -- Sexual assault and domestic violence. Appendices: A. ACOG Woman's health record -- B. Primary and preventive care: periodic assessments -- C. ACOG antepartum record and postpartum form.

Incorporating the latest version of the APGO guidelines, this textbook has been written specifically for medical students taking the clerkship in Obstetrics & Gynecology.