This new edition of a favourite text continues to provide an excellent framework for approaching clinical problems in obstetrics and gynecology in addition to covering the fundamentals of the field. The material is organized into three sections: essential background knowledge, gynecology, and pregnancy and the puerperium. It also features thematic boxes to summarise key points and conclusions from research literature.Covers all aspects of Obstetrics and GynecologyUses clear, full-colour line drawings and plentiful colour photosBoxes and tables interspersed throughoutConsistent style throughout Editors supported by a team of contributors and advisersModern, up-to-date approach to Obstetrics and Gynecology - with the focus firmly on the womanThoroughly revised and updatedUpdated ethics sectionNew material updating risk managementNew equipment and techniques coveredUpdates to cover recent developments in anaesthesia-use in childbirth and caesarian deliveryThirty new contributors from a wide range of institutionsChapters on history and ethics droppedNew sections to include, for example, glossary of eponymous names