Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. History Taking and Physical Examination

   • Barry G. Wren

   Pages 1-27

3. Adverse Factors Affecting Embryo or Fetus

   • Trevor Johnson

   Pages 28-47

4. Normal Pregnancy

   • Colin Fisher

   Pages 48-70

5. Deviations from a Normal Pregnancy

   • Colin Fisher

   Pages 71-120

6. Normal Labour and Delivery, and Resuscitation of the Newborn (with a section on Examination of the Newborn by J.M. Gupta)

   • Barry G. Wren

   Pages 121-166

7. Abnormal Labour

   • Barry G. Wren

   Pages 167-188

8. Analgesia and Anaesthesia in Obstetrics

   • C. R. Climie

   Pages 189-207

9. The Puerperium

   • I. Korman

   Pages 208-233

10. Abortion, Ectopic Pregnancy and Trophoblastic Diseases

    • Barry G. Wren

    Pages 234-249

11. Infertility and Contraception

    • Barry G. Wren

    Pages 250-279

12. Genital Tract Infections and Discharge

    • Trevor Johnson

    Pages 280-294

13. Functional Variations of the Female Genital Tract

    • Barry G. Wren

    Pages 295-325

14. Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence

    • Barry G. Wren

    Pages 326-334

15. Benign and Malignant Tumours of the Female Genital Tract

    • Barry G. Wren

    Pages 335-368

16. Human Sexuality

    • David Macourt, Barry G. Wren

    Pages 369-381

17. Back Matter

    Pages 382-403

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This second edition of the Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has become necessary because of the increasing growth in know­ ledge and changing ideas on Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Never­ theless, we have attempted to maintain the same basic approach and concepts to student learning as we evinced in the first edition. Any changes to the text are updating of existing practices and knowledge or correction of errors in the original text. The Handbook is still a guide to achieving mastery of the undergraduate curriculum, but over the past five years we have realised the book is also widely used by general practitioners and nurses as well as undergraduate students. It is tempting to enlarge the handbook to encompass all the needs of diverse groups of health personnel, but we have resisted this desire. Instead, the Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology can be regarded as a true guide to aid students in the application of knowledge to the clinical setting. In conjunction with one of the major recom­ mended text books, this book provides a useful aid to students and general practitioners. I hope all who read it continue to find it useful. BARRY G. WREN 1984 Chapter 1 History Taking and Physical Examination BARRY G. WREN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE The students will develop competence in taking a history and perform­ ing a physical examination so that obstetric or gynaecological abnormali­ ties can be recognized and appropriate management initiated.

• contraception
• ecology
• embryo
• fertility
• fetus
• growth
• infection
• infertility
• newborn
• obstetrics
• pregnancy
• urinary incontinence

• School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of New South Wales, UK

  Barry G. Wren

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